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<p>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>.</p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

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Car Culture

Dear Marty Golden: This is an Opinion Column and You Are A Street Safety Menace

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Bill de Blasio

As Other Cities Lead on Street Safety, de Blasio Hits the Snooze Button

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Bicycling

Racist, Xenophobic Cop Tells All: ‘Incompetence’ and ‘Bias’ Rule

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"Gridlock" Sam Schwartz

United Nations General Assembly is an Argument for a Car-Free City

Moment of death

CYCLE OF RAGE: Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Should Be Jailed For Years, Not Days

Polly Trottenberg

Congestion Pricing

City to Drivers: Pwitty Pwease Don’t Drive in Next Week — And Here Are Some Goodies for You

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Bicycle Safety

Corey Johnson: Cyclists Make It Hard to Defend Cyclists

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Street Safety

CYCLE OF RAGE: State DMV Must Stop Treating Drivers of 30-Pound Bikes The Same as Drivers of 3,200-Pound Cars

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Cycle of Rage

CYCLE OF RAGE: Bird Begins Public Push For Scooters In NYC — So City Must Protect Us All

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Brooklyn

Ninth Street Bike Lane Blocker Speaks — But Reveals Only That The City Gives Away The Store To Car Owners