Gersh Kuntzman

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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Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

NYC Mayor Announces Slate of NYPD Reforms

Mayor de Blasio announced a slate of reforms whose seriousness will only be known in the days and weeks to come.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 7, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Citi Bike

Micromobility Shut Downs During Curfews

Gov. Cuomo's 11 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew allows essential workers to drive their cars — but it doesn't allow them to rent a Citi Bike or Revel scooter, Streetsblog has learned.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 1, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

NYPD Out of Control: Videos Depict Cops Ramming Squad Cars into Protesters

Police are using their squad cars as deadly weapons in their response on Saturday to protesters decrying police violence against people of color, most recently the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 30, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Traders Aren’t Allowed to Take Public Transit to NYSE

The influx of car commuters that many experts believe will be a long-term affect of the coronavirus pandemic begins in earnest on Tuesday with the reopening of the NYSE trading floor — and its ban on public transit.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 25, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Why We Need Open Streets for Restaurants

“Open space is literally going to save the city,” a restaurant owner says at the opening of one of Streetfilms’ most ambitious coronavirus videos exploring the need for the city to reclaim roadways from cars and repurpose them as outdoor dining zones. The restaurateur, John Clement of Clem’s, is one of more than a half-dozen […]

Gersh Kuntzman

May 19, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Promoted

Driving On The Rise In NYC Even As Lockdown Remains

The total number of miles driven in the five boroughs on Friday, May 8, was 58 percent higher than they were on March 30, even though nothing has changed in the state's lockdown order.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 14, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Promoted

The ‘Al Fresco Economy’: Restaurants Want to Start NYC’s Revival — All They Need is Space

"This could be the best block party in the history of New York, but if we don't get this right in the next three months, there will be a complete collapse of the tax base of the city," says a restaurant industry leader.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 12, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

NYPD’s Racial Bias in ‘Jaywalking’ Tix Continues

All but one ticket written in the first quarter of the year went to blacks or Hispanics, city data show.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 7, 2020

Streetsblog

NYC Launches ‘Open Streets’ — Without Cop Enforcement

The city's DOT admits its position has "evolved" on the use of a para-military force to make sure people were being socially responsible as they recreated outside their cramped apartments.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 2, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Announcing the First Seven Miles Of NYC Open Streets

The city is taking the first steps to make good on a promise to reclaim roadways from cars so crammed-in residents can recreate in a socially responsible way.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 1, 2020

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