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

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

Andrew Cuomo

Gov. Demands City Give Some Streets to Pedestrians

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to give pedestrians more space so they can get around yet stay at a distance.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 22, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Andrew Cuomo

In NYS, Bike Shops Are ‘Essential’ Businesses

Gov. Cuomo's office apparently came to realize that bike shops that provide repairs are indeed vital when so many people and delivery workers are using bikes.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 21, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Andrew Cuomo

NYS Order Declares Bike Shops ‘Non-Essential’

Gov. Cuomo's just-issued shelter-in-place order allows for "essential" businesses to remain open, but the car-loving Big Dog has defined "essential" to include auto repair shops, but not bicycle repair shops.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 20, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |MTA

Transit Freefall Could Mean Massive Debt, Cuts

It's the latest evidence that the MTA is going to need a huge infusion of public cash from the Trump administration.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 18, 2020

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