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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SEE IT: The Pro-Bike Van Moof Ad That’s Too Hot for French TV

Does the company's bike ad create “a climate of anxiety"? The French think so.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 30, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

Report: City Must Get NYPD Out of Street Enforcement — For Everyone’s Safety

“It has become abundantly clear that the NYPD’s approach to traffic safety is not working, especially for New Yorkers of color,” said Transportation Alternatives Deputy Director Marco Conner DiAquoi.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 19, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |MTA

The MTA Does More for the US than The US Does for the MTA

Ask not what the MTA can do for your country — ask what you can do for the MTA.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 17, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

‘Progressive’ West Siders Again Call for MORE Policing in Central Park — With Support of Birder Chris Cooper

An Upper West Side community panel has once again called for more NYPD enforcement in Central Park — and this time, it had the support of a prominent victim of the specter of police violence.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 16, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

Crowds Show Need For Open Space for Restaurants

No, really, don't make him come down here, Mayor de Blasio — do something.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 13, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

Will Mayor de Blasio Cut NYPD Tentacle Holding DOT?

Advocates want more the NYPD out of public space. Here's a story about why they have a point.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 13, 2020

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

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