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Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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Charles Komanoff

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KOMANOFF: Transparency is Why DOT, Not NYPD, Should Oversee Crash Investigations

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KOMANOFF: Don’t Regulate NYC Helicopter Flights, End Them

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Congestion Pricing

KOMANOFF: Beware the EV Congestion Boomerang

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Brooklyn Bridge

KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges

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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REPORT: Council Seeks Per-Minute ‘Empty Charge’ for Uber, Lyft

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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"Gridlock" Sam Schwartz

The MTA May Finally Be Ready To Embrace Variable Price Tolling

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KOMANOFF: New York, U.S. Must Reverse the Charges on Diesel Tampering

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KOMANOFF: Blame the NIMBYs And Exxon

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Car-Free Streets

KOMANOFF: Restaurant Patio Heaters Will Be a Net Gain for the Climate

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Car Culture

KOMANOFF: New York Times Starts Embracing ‘Future without Cars’