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.
Thursday’s Headlines: We Won Again
We're off for Juneteenth ... and yet other pride. Plus more jews.
BREAKING: Judge Halts Mayor’s Plan to Tear Out Bedford Av. Bike Lane
And now the city will have to persuade a judge that officials weren't acting "arbitrarily, capriciously, and illegally" in ordering the hasty removal.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Full Court Press Edition
What a day: Brad Lander — arrested by ICE! Safe streets advocates sue the city! A Manhattan judge throws out a lame suburban congestion pricing lawsuit. And there's more.
UPDATE: Activists Sue City To Prevent Erasure of Bedford Avenue Bike Lane
"If we don’t act now, people are going to die. New York City, we’ll see you in court," a lawyer argues.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Crackdown This Time Edition
Mayor Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch are expanding their "quality-of-life" pilot program (aka the war on cyclists). Plus other news.
No Mo, Cuomo! Scofflaw Ex-Gov. Caught Speeding Two More Times, Bringing Total to 4 Tix in 3 Months
The mayoral candidate's car was egregiously parked in Midtown on Monday, and wags like us quickly discovered two more speeding tickets since the last time we wrote about his reckless driving.
BREAKING: Mayor Adams to Remove Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Citing, Bizarrely, Safety
A protected bike lane that was installed last year to calm a notoriously dangerous Brooklyn corridor will be removed by the Adams administration, making the roadway less safe.
Friday’s Headlines: E-Bike Trade Show Edition
So let us get this straight: The Adams administration is at once cracking down e-bikes, but also giving workers safe e-bikes at the same time? Plus other news.
StreetsPAC Ranks Lander #1 for Mayor, Offers Other Picks for Comptroller, Beeps and Council
The livable streets political action committee says Lander's plan for safer streets and better public transit is "by far the most comprehensive blueprint ... we've ever seen from a candidate for any office."