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<p>Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.</p>


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Dave Colon

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Coronavirus Crisis

State Senators Admit They Don’t Understand The MTA’s Enormous Deficit

Overnight Cleaning

With No Federal Money Coming, the MTA Has Options — Bad Ones

<p>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>.</p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

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Report: The MTA Does More for the Nation than The Nation Does for the MTA

Transit Watchdogs: Raiding MTA Taxes Will Threaten A Federal Bailout

Congestion Pricing

Advocates: MTA’s Finance Quick Fix Should Not Become Permanent

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Comptroller: MTA Debt Could Mean Fare Hikes, Service Cuts

Equity

Advocates: MTA Using Money It Doesn’t Have to Hire Cops It Doesn’t Need

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Bill de Blasio

UPDATED: Mayor to MTA: You Can Have My Money … on Three Conditions!

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Andy Byford

The MTA’s Secret Capital Plan Is More Secretive Than We Thought

Good News/Bad News: MTA Has A $50B Capital Program — But It’s Still a State Secret

Reinvent Albany