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Jesse Coburn was an investigative reporter at Streetsblog from 2021 to 2024. His <a href="https://www.streetsblogprojects.org/ghost-tags-index">series</a> on the black market for temporary license plates led to enacted or proposed laws in three states and won the George Polk Award. The series was also a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. His work has also received awards from IRE, the Overseas Press Club Foundation, the Sidney Hillman Foundation, the Deadline Club, the Sigma Awards, and the Silurians Press Club. Coburn now works at ProPublica.

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FACT CHECK: Did Another Cop Really Try to Shoot Eric Adams?

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2021 Mayoral Campaign

ON THE STREET: Adams And Wiley Respond To Streetsblog’s Burning Questions

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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THE COLON CYCLE: Shaun Donovan Doesn’t Want Us To Miss The Next Moment

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ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang’s Subway Plan is So Bad that It Should Disqualify Him to Run This City

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The Spring Classic: Hold The Next Mayoral Debate On An Open Street!

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Andrew Yang Says Community Boards are ‘Positive For Democracy’ — Even When Reminded That They’re Not

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Who Thinks $100K Can Buy A Home In Brooklyn? These Two Wanna-Be Mayors

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Look Out, Candidates: Christopher Robbins Joins Streetsblog for Mayoral Campaign Gig

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Yang and Adams Try to Out-NYPD Each Other After Times Square Shooting

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ANALYSIS: ‘Permanent’ Open Streets Program Will Only Be As Good As The Next Mayor Wants It To Be