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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.

Mayor Mum on E-Bike Registration Bill, Battery Swap Program

Mayor Adams surrounded himself with delivery workers on Monday, yet declared "off topic" two of our questions ... about delivery workers.

April 2, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines: Primary Colors Edition

The most interesting story yesterday was that street safety champion, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, had landed a Democratic primary challenger. Plus other news.

April 2, 2024

SEE IT: Hit-and-Run Driver With Fake Plate Seriously Injures Cyclist

The 5 p.m. crash occurred at Flushing and Waverly avenue near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

March 28, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines: The Toll Tolls for Thee Edition

The MTA Board will approve, at long last, the congestion pricing toll! Plus other news in our daily news digest.

March 27, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Optics Edition

The big story yesterday was toll exemptions for city workers. The big story today is how bad it looks. Plus other news.

March 26, 2024

SEE IT! Ghost Car Driver Hits Cyclist Then Puts Back on His Plate

A driver with a record of removing his plate so he can speed without being caught struck a cyclist in Brooklyn on Monday morning — and put his license plate back on his ghost car in full view of a cop.

March 25, 2024

Monday’s Headlines: Safety First Edition

Parents in Queens are demanding safe streets. Just like parents in Brooklyn. And Manhattan. And the Bronx. And even Staten Island. Yet road deaths are up 30 percent this year. Plus other news.

March 25, 2024

Want Safer Streets? Get the Worst Drivers off the Road, Report Says

The city could save roughly 50 lives every year by simply getting the worst drivers off the road — but doing so is going to be a heavy lift at 1 Police Plaza, City Hall and in the state Capitol, a new report shows.

March 21, 2024