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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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Bike Sharing

Staten Island Gets A New Bike Share System: Beryl

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Bicycling

EXCLUSIVE: First Look at City Plan for Goethals Pedestrian Path

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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David Meyer

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Bayonne Bridge Bike-Ped Path Opens — With No Safe Way to Get There

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public

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Staten Island

Another Pedestrian is Killed by a Driver on Staten Island

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Staten Island Gets More Dockless Bike-Share — But Not Bike Lanes

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Senior Pedestrian Killed in Staten Island Hit and Run

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Killer Hit-and-Run Driver Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Staten Island

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S-COP-LAWS: Staten Island Has Lots and Lots of Recklessly Driving Cops

Ben Verde is Streetsblog NYC&#8217;s legendary intern.

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