Wednesday’s Headlines: Decision 2024 Edition
Skip the race for the White House, here's the livable streets news you need.
12:01 AM EST on November 5, 2024
You didn’t come here to hear about Donald Trump or Kamala Harris (though let’s blame Gov. Hochul for something, amirite?), so before we spend all day looking at county-by-county numbers, let’s get to the non-presidential news from yesterday:
- First, let’s recap what a great job our reporters did yesterday:
- Komanoff outlined a street safety plan that depends on reining in delivery workers’ mileage.
- Dave Colon revealed that the state Department of Transportation may not fully destroy the Bronx with a highway parallel to the Cross-Bronx.
- Second, it’s not too late to start thinking about what happens to congestion pricing if Donald Trump does indeed lock this thing up. (No link; just sayin’)
- This whole Giuliani car thing is ridiculous. (NY Post, NY Times)
- Paris is still eating our lunch. (Bloomberg)
- And, finally, you gotta love this video of a wedding on the subway! (Via Twitter)
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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