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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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Andy Byford

CYCLE OF RAGE: Mr. Mayor, Commit Now to Retaining L-Train Improvements

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Kent Avenue Will Have More Protection for Cyclists, But Less Space for Pedestrians

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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Bicycling

DOT Aims to Beef Up North Brooklyn Bike Network Ahead of L Train Shutdown

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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L Train Shutdown

The Uber-Lyft Cap Has Nothing to Do With the L Train Shutdown

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Meet the Start-Up Vultures Eager to Gobble Up the Scraps of the MTA and DOT’s L Train Plans

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DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan Clears Space for Fast Buses and Safe Cycling on Grand Street

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City Council Failed to Pass Waste Hauling Reforms the Day a Garbage Truck Driver Killed a Cyclist in Williamsburg

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Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Williamsburg, and NYPD Blames the Victim

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Antonio Reynoso

Brooklyn Electeds Press DOT and MTA to Give L Train Riders the Transit They Need

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Months After DOT Promised a Safety Plan, Another Life-Threatening Crash on Grand Street

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