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Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage">archived here</a>.

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ANOTHER TRANSIT DEBACLE: DOT Guts Its Own Bus Lane Project

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Unlicensed Driver Kills Cyclist in Staten Island; Receives Minor Charges

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Op-Ed: The Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Program is Failing Staten Island

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

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DOT Lost Millions in Federal Funds for Staten Island Ferry

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De Blasio May Give In To Staten Island’s Bizarre Open Streets Revolt

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UPDATED: NYPD Will No Longer Respond to Minor Car Crashes

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Monday’s Headlines: No, You’re Not Going Crazy Edition

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INFILTRATED! Staten Island Anti-Camera Facebook Group Celebrates Speeders, Trump

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Streetsblog Editor Gets Second Violent Threat from Staten Islander in Favor of Reckless Driving

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Staten Island Cop on Yellow Ribbon Vigilantism: ‘Cameras Are Effective … Oh, And Joe Borelli Speeds!’