Gersh Kuntzman
Friday’s Headlines: Taking Its Toll Edition
Congestion pricing still dominated the news cycle as confusion reigned.
Council Urges State to Expand City’s Tiny Red Light Camera Program to 600 Intersections
The state is expected to follow suit. But what happened to the promise of 1,325 intersections?
Thursday’s Headlines: So How Was Your Day Edition
The only story yesterday was Gov. Hochul's decision to shelve congestion pricing.
Four Ways that NY Gov. Hochul’s Cancelation of Congestion Pricing is Bad for America
The plan was always controversial, but supporters have rightly pointed out that politicians need to act boldly, lest our society fail to meet its stated goals.
OUTRAGE: ‘Spineless’ Hochul’s Surrender on Congestion Pricing Feeds the Trolls
By channeling the very rhetoric of the toll's car-centric opponents, the governor has undermined her stated goal of improving the city.
Gov. Hochul Should Read Gov. Hochul’s Press Releases about the Benefits of Congestion Pricing
Gov. Hochul once touted the central business tolling plan as "powerful" and "transformative" for the city. That was then.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Flushed Away Edition
Literally every reporter at Streetsblog handed in their resignation letter at just before midnight. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Times’s ‘Street Wars’ Column Has No Shame Edition
The Times printed another head-shaker of a piece titled, "Where Do Those Painted White ‘Ghost Bikes’ Come From?" Streetsblog readers certainly don't have to wonder. Plus other news.
Meet Streetsblog’s New Engagement Editor Emily Lipstein!
Other newsrooms are contracting, but the universe of Streetsblog is expanding.
Exclusive: Sanitation Dept. Appoints Monitor for Carting Firm with Spotty Safety Record
But the move left some Council members confused as to why a company with a track record poor enough to warrant oversight is allowed to operate in the city at all.
