Monday’s Headlines: The Editor as Hero Edition
All hell is going to break loose today, our editor is certain. But the staff is off.
12:07 AM EDT on July 3, 2023
Against my better judgment, I gave the entire staff the day off today, which I guarantee you, is going to turn out to have been a mistake when all hell breaks loose.
But until then, here’s some of the news from the weekend:
- Our pals Charles Komanoff and “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz were widely quoted in Business Insider‘s big explainer on congestion pricing.
- The Post was all excited because a guy on an e-bike ran into a guy on an e-skateboard.
- Crime is down, but we’re still worried about it. (NYDN)
- A “stray” bullet caused injuries to several bus passengers. (NY Post)
- Funny how the Daily News did a story about the spate of lithium-ion battery fires, yet didn’t mention that the mayor and City Council failed to put any money in the budget for the much-touted battery buyback program.
- The Times finally did the obit of Michael Horodniceanu, who was a longtime MTA capital construction executive.
- We had the scoop on Friday, but amNY also covered the package locker pilot program.
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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