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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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34th Avenue Open Street

SQUARE ONE: De Blasio Punts ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Implementation to Next Mayor

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OPINION: A Linear Park on 34th Avenue is ‘The Best Thing’ for People with Disabilities

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

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Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Miracle on 34th Avenue’ Edition

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OPINION: A 34th Avenue Linear Park Would Be a Haven for Kids

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Surging Candidate Garcia Supports 34th Ave. Linear Park

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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A Round and a Roundy: Anti-Open Streets Crusaders Have their Heads in the Sand, Asses

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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‘Nightmare’ on 34th Avenue? Residents Rally Against the ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street that Has Added Safety and Recreation Space 

FAKE COMPROMISE: The 34th Avenue Open Street Fight is About Entitlement and Grievance