Why Is the Governor of New York Trying to Make It Easier to Deny Traffic Violence Victims Insurance Payouts?
The governor is still fighting to make it cheaper to drive with a reform that would reduce compensation to some crash victims.
12:12 AM EST on February 23, 2026
The governor is still fighting to make it cheaper to drive with a reform that would reduce compensation to some crash victims.
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’s also the writer and producer of “Murder at the Food Coop,” 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 archived here.
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