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Jesse Coburn is Streetsblog&#8217;s investigative reporter. His reporting has received awards from the Hillman Foundation, the Silurians Press Club and other organizations. Previously he was a reporter at Newsday and an editor at ARCH+. He has also written for the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, Harper’s, Cabinet and other publications.

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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. Dave is on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveCoIon">@davecolon</a>. Email Dave Colon at <a href="mailto:dcolon@streetsblog.org">dcolon@streetsblog.org</a>

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‘Betrayal’: Adams Caves to Opposition, Abandons Bus Improvement Plan on Fordham Road

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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Rallying Bronx Pols Against Fordham Road Bus Lane Fixes: Sources

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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 is proud of the fact that he does a 90 percent good job. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

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Espaillat Says He Supports Bike Lanes, Despite Monday’s Racially Charged Rant

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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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Unprecedented! DOT Scraps Protected Bike Lane on Dyckman Street

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.