Streetsblog Editorial Board

The Streetsblog Editorial Board consists of Gersh Kuntzman, Mark Gorton and Lisa Orman of Open Plans. The views of the editorial board are not reflective of the staff of Streetsblog.

The victim's widow, Christopher Brimer, is hugged by a friend (left) while USPS driver Sergei Alekseev went home without receiving jail time for killing a cyclist. Photos: Kevin Duggan

Wednesday’s Headlines: Crime and Punishment Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Mar 8, 2023 | No Comments

Two lives intersected in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday. One person went home to a life of misery, pain, anger and resentment without relief. The other person just went home. Plus other news.

Tuesday’s Headlines: March (Parking) Madness Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

Instead of basketball teams, our tournament pits NYPD precincts against each other to determine which station house treats its residential neighbors with the greatest contempt.

Monday’s Headlines: A Weekend of Carnage Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Mar 6, 2023 | No Comments

It was another weekend of carnage across the city thanks, in part, to hit-and-run drivers. Plus lots of transit news in the daily digest.

Friday’s Headlines: We Have a Winner(s) Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Mar 3, 2023 | No Comments

our colleagues at Open Plans held their first "Public Space Awards" to honor, well, the award-winning public spaces and, more important, the people who make them happen. Plus other news!

Painted lanes on Lincoln Place were impassable.

Wednesday’s Headlines: Shoveling Off to Work Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Mar 1, 2023 | No Comments

The storm left a scant dusting over most of the city and will likely be long gone by the time you read this, so let's get to the real news.

Monday’s Headlines: The Fire This Time Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Feb 27, 2023 | No Comments

There are long-standing dangers and new dangers. Which do you think gets the most attention in this country? Plus other news.

Friday’s Headlines: Requiem for a Little Angel, Plus Some Janno News

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Feb 24, 2023 | No Comments

The big story this weekend will be on Sunday, when friends and family members gather at an Astoria playground to remember Dolma Naadhun, the 7-year-old girl killed a week earlier by a reckless driver. Plus a bit of anger from Janno Leiber. And other news.