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 |Carnage

Tributes Pour in for Matt Travis — Pro Wrestler and Cyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Trucker

But you didn't need to know Matt Travis to feel that another hole had been ripped into the fabric of New York.

Gersh Kuntzman

November 10, 2019

Streetsblog

NACTO: No to Mandatory Helmet Laws!

Gersh Kuntzman

November 8, 2019

Streetsblog

SURPRISE! Feds Seek Mandatory Helmet Laws

A federal safety board issued a surprise recommendation for mandatory bike helmet laws in all 50 states — unanimously approving a last-minute resolution that had not been recommended by the board's own staff.

Gersh Kuntzman

November 5, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

Bill for More Street Vendors Splits #BikeNYC

The state senator's proposal would remove caps on the number of legal vendors who could operate — but she claims it would not lead to overwhelmed sidewalks.

Gersh Kuntzman

November 4, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

NYC DOT Will Track Road Carnage Caused by SUVs

"By the end of this year, we will be able to provide by year the comparative numbers of fatal collisions where SUVs were involved," the agency said in a statement.

Gersh Kuntzman

November 1, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

DOT and NYPD: Force Drivers To Give Cyclists More Space

"The current safe passing law...is vague, and so DOT supports a clearer requirement," Commissioner Polly Trottenberg testified on Thursday.

Gersh Kuntzman

October 24, 2019

Bike/Ped

Report: Drivers Get More Protection — The Rest of Us Get Slaughtered

Fatal car crashes are down for the second straight year across the nation — but the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed by motorists are up again, further evidence that cars are getting safer only for people inside the vehicle.

Gersh Kuntzman

October 22, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycle Infrastructure

In NYC, the Best Bike Lanes are in Rich Neighborhoods*

* But it may not be what you think.

Gersh Kuntzman

October 17, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

NY Court: Right-of-Way Law is Legal!

A state appeals court has affirmed the legality of the city's "failure to yield" law, rejecting an argument by a killer driver that the law is unconstitutional because it effectively criminalizes a car crash.

Gersh Kuntzman

September 24, 2019

New York

CYCLE OF RAGE: Entitled Car Owners are Selfish Hypocrites

A Brooklyn "Town Hall" agitates against street-safety measures. The "save our neighborhood" crowd has turned pro-car.

Gersh Kuntzman

September 17, 2019

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