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Matthew Carmody

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OPINION: Stopping the Lawless Drivers Behind Our Traffic Violence Crisis

Kevin Parker

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OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’

Sandy Nurse

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OPINION: It’s Time To Mandate Composting Citywide

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 TO BUTTIGIEG: Speed Congestion Pricing… And Show Us Your ‘Overzealous’ Concerns

Samuel Santaella is a bike and transit activist in Queens who volunteers for Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives.

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Samuel Santaella

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OPINION: Swap Out Car Lanes for a Center-Running Bus Lane, Better Bike Facilities on Queens Boulevard

Steven Bodzin

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Opinion: Fake Plates are Hiding in Plain Sight on Facebook, Yet Authorities Do Little

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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Cycle of Rage

CYCLE OF RAGE: New York City’s ‘Car-Free Earth Day’ is a Sad Joke

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California

Opinion: Alternatives to California’s Pro-Car Giveaway

Richard Robbins, a small business owner, cyclist, pedestrian, and car-owner, has been advocating for safe streets for decades, focusing on data-based decision-making.

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