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Julianne Cuba joined Streetsblog in February, 2019, after three years covering local news and politics at The Brooklyn Paper. There, she also covered the notoriously reckless private carting industry and hit-and-runs. A 2015 graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism Master’s Program, she now lives in Brooklyn. Julianne is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/julcuba?lang=en">@julcuba</a>. Email Julianne at <a href="mailto:julianne@streetsblog.org">julianne@streetsblog.org</a>

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The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?

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The BQX Streetcar Is On Hold — And Should Be Killed Outright, Say Critics

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Op-Ed: Homeless Will Be ‘Sanitized’ From Subways — But To Where?

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Oakland Official to NYC: Here’s How to Do Open Streets

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.

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Dave Colon

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City Council’s ‘Open Streets’ Bill Doesn’t Say Much — But It Doesn’t Have To

Allen Salkin, who writes for Vanity Fair and The New York Times, is the co-author of &#8220;The Method to the Madness: Untold Stories of Donald J Trump’s Road to the White House.&#8221;

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Letter From L.A.: De Blasio is ‘Ignorant’ About Cali Drivers

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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Still Defiant, Now Mayor de Blasio Wrongly Claims California Can Have Open Space Because Its Drivers are Better

Lauren Rushing

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Op-Ed: Four Ideas To Bolster Cycling During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

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Don’t Blame NY Times Reporter For Buying a Car — Blame Decades of Bad Public Policy

Lisa Orman is co-founder of the Neighborhood Empowerment Project.

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Op-Ed: Saving New York After COVID-19