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 |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

Streetsblog

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

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