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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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Carnage

These Nine Council Members Voted Against Life-Saving Street Safety — Here’s Why

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. Dave is on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveCoIon">@davecolon</a>. Email Dave Colon at <a href="mailto:dcolon@streetsblog.org">dcolon@streetsblog.org</a>

Dave Colon

Dermot Shea

Welcome, Top Cop Dermot Shea — Now, Here’s What We Want

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 is proud of the fact that he does a 90 percent good job. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

Gersh Kuntzman

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, second from right, on a ride to inaugurate Pronto bike-share two years ago. Photo: Seattle Office of the Mayor

Bicycle Safety

SURPRISE! Federal Panel Seeks Mandatory Helmet Laws

Public Plazas: A Tale of Two Cities

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

Eve Kessler

Bill de Blasio

Op-Ed: Fordham Road is the Busway We Need Next

Equity

Advocates: MTA Using Money It Doesn’t Have to Hire Cops It Doesn’t Need

Jessica Ramos’s Bill for More Food Vendors Just Split the #BikeNYC World

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Cartoon

A Round and a Roundy: How Mayor Grinch Stole Pedestrian Safety

Corey Johnson

Anatomy of a Failure: Why Did the Mayor Backpedal on DOT’s ‘Christmas Crush’ Fix?

Department of Buildings

Study: Scaffolding Pushes Pedestrians Into The Street

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