Gersh Kuntzman
NYPD’s Fight Against ‘Ghost Cars’ Lacks Serious Muscle
The NYPD claims it has stepped up its efforts to summons and arrest car drivers who cover or deface their plate, or drive with a fake temporary tag, but its own statistics show that the effort has not continued into this year, department officials said on Monday.
Wednesday’s Headlines: What in Blazes Edition
The big story yesterday was the aftermath of the devastating, early morning fatal fire in Chinatown on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Mean and Green Edition
There are basically two stories today — a good idea and a bad legislature. Plus other news.
UPDATE: Teen Cyclist Killed by Amazon Truck Driver — in Truck with No Plates
An 18-year-old on an electric Citi Bike was struck and killed by the driver of an Amazon truck that apparently had no license plates on it on Friday afternoon in Gramercy Park.
Friday’s Headlines: Bikelash Edition
What's most infuriating about this particular bikelash is simply how political it has become. Plus other news.
City to Expand Scooter Share to Eastern Queens
All three of the scooter-share companies that have been providing service in The Bronx since 2021 will be part of a massive expansion of the program into transit-deprived areas of eastern Queens, the Department of Transportation announced on Thursday.
Cop Suspended for Trying to Run a Moped Rider off a Queens Highway
The incident has been under internal review since May 25, when Streetsblog broke the story of an NYPD officer swerving repeatedly in an effort to either strike the moped rider or run him off the road.
Pedestrian Struck by Truck Driver in Queens Dies of His Injuries: Cops
The deadliest portion of the city just got deadlier.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Screw You and the Car You Drove In On Edition
The big story on Tuesday was the latest — and frankly, most egregious — bikelash we've seen in a long time.
Monday’s Headlines: Albany’s Do-Nothing Conclusion Edition
The big story over the weekend was the state Assembly's failure to even take up a bill that would allow New York City to set its own speed limits. But there was other news, too.
