Gersh Kuntzman
Update: New Year, Same Carnage: Two Killed In Separate Hit-and-Runs
It turns out that two hit-and-run drivers killed pedestrians in separate incidents in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.
January 1, 2026
Mamdani Picks Mike Flynn for DOT Commissioner — And Put Him Center Stage at his Swearing In
Flynn worked at DOT from 2005 to 2014 on pedestrian and bike projects and capital planning.
December 31, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: 2nd-Most Important Job Edition
When will Mayor-Elect Mamdani name a DOT commissioner? Plus other news.
December 31, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines: Going in Style Edition
Kudos to an old nemesis ... and other news.
December 30, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines: See You In Court Edition
President Trump's case against congestion pricing will finally be heard next month. Plus other news.
December 24, 2025
Anatomy of a Manhunt: How NYPD Quickly Caught a Hit-and-Run Killer on the Lower East Side
Cops used laser-fast technology, old-style gumshoe detective work and a little help from the hapless suspect to make an arrest in last week's hit-and-run.
December 22, 2025
Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on Crowded Lower East Side Street
The driver kept going. EMTs took the badly injured woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she died.
December 19, 2025
