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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BUZZKILL: Blue Angels ‘Tribute’ is Just Pollution

If spewing pollution over a city battling a respiratory disease is a salute, it's definitely the one-finger kind.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 27, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

UPDATED: De Blasio Commits to 100 Miles of ‘Open Streets’

Mayor de Blasio just did the City Council 33 percent better — he's committed to opening up 100 miles of streets for socially responsible recreation during the COVID-19 crisis.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 27, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Bill de Blasio

Californians Laugh As Mayor Says LA Drivers are Better

Golden State residents were openly mocking our mayor after he said that "in California, drivers stop at intersections even if there's no light or stop sign; they stop when people are trying to cross the street even in the middle of the street." They don't.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 22, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Speeding, Motorist Deaths Are Up in NYC

Here's another reason why the NYPD needs to take the speeding epidemic far more seriously: More drivers are killing themselves in crashes right now — even though there are so few motorists on the road.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 9, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

ANALYSIS: Why De Blasio’s Open-Space Plan Failed

Four letters: N.Y.P.D.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 7, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

U.S. Cities Need Open Streets — But Not Like This

The Council Speaker said the mayor was not "smart" about his initial pilot program, which is now dead.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 6, 2020

Cars

DATA DUMP: Total Driving is Down in All Major U.S. Cities

Americans are indeed driving less — up to 94 percent less in some places — as the global COVID-19 pandemic keeps people at home, but rural segments of the country are not doing their share to flatten the curve.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 6, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Reckless Driving is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic

City speed cameras are nabbing far more drivers than they were during the normal, pre-corona days — even though the numbers of cars on the road is down dramatically.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 5, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

This is How You Do Temporary Bike Lanes During COVID-19

It doesn't take much.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 31, 2020

Streetsblog

Transit Agencies Seek $25B from Congress

The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for "at least" $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 23, 2020

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