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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.

Paris Mayor Enters Fray Between E-Bikes and Pedestrians — By Fighting Drivers

Anne Hidalgo will help pedestrians feel safer not with a harsh crackdown on electric micromobility, but with a common-sense plan that includes taking more away space from drivers.

June 30, 2023

Cycle of Rage: The Park Slope Food Coop May Embrace Worker Exploitation

Why is the famously liberal member-run supermarket about to get in bed with delivery companies?

June 29, 2023

Un-Fare: Council Members Demand More Funding for Fair Fares

A majority of the City Council is demanding that the Adams administration add funding to the Fair Fares program so that more people below the federal poverty limit can qualify.

June 27, 2023

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.

June 27, 2023

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.

June 21, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines: Mean and Green Edition

There are basically two stories today — a good idea and a bad legislature. Plus other news.

June 20, 2023

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.

June 16, 2023

Friday’s Headlines: Bikelash Edition

What's most infuriating about this particular bikelash is simply how political it has become. Plus other news.

June 16, 2023

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.

June 15, 2023