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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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Carnage

USPS Truck Driver Charged with Misdemeanor for Killing Upper West Sider Jeffrey Williamson

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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Julianne Cuba

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Cy Vance

Powerful Manhattan Pol Says He Did Not Break State Law When He Doored Cyclist* And Fled^

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Car Culture

Manhattan DA Drops Charges Against Reckless Driver Who Totaled Luxury Car

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Aggressive Driving

OPINION: The Manhattan DA Must Seek Justice for Traffic-Violence Victims

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

Eve Kessler

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Bicycling

Several Manhattan DA Hopefuls Miss Mark on the Crisis of Reckless Driving

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Bicycle Safety

Manhattan DA Vance Charges Reckless Cyclist with Penalty He Rarely Levies Against Drivers

Kill a Woman With a Gun? Twenty Years to Life. Kill a Woman With a Car? A $750 Fine.

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Op-Ed: Move Quickly on the Vehicular Violence Accountability Act

Pols Offer New Law to Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable

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

Cy Vance’s Tale of Two Cities: Bus Fare Evaders Go To Court; Subway Scofflaws Go Free