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<p>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&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; 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 <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage">archived here</a>.</p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

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Car-Free Streets

Mayor Says He’ll Ask When NYPD Plans to Give Back Public Streets

<p>This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.</p>


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TO END THE MESS: Make the Brooklyn Bridge Car-Free

Sasha Aickin

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Op-Ed: ‘Open Streets’ Isn’t Working for All of the People

Nicole A. Murray

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Business Improvement Districts

Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space

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Mayor Creates 22 ‘Piazzas’ For Outdoor Dining (Like Europe Has Been Doing for Decades)

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Thursday’s Headlines: What’s on the Menu, Mayor?

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As Indoor Dining is Delayed, Will Mayor’s ‘Open Restaurants’ Plan Rise to the Occasion?

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Rhinelander Avenue: Anatomy of an ‘Open Street’ Debacle

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Now We’ve Seen It All Edition

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Restaurants Will Soon Get More Street Space — And Maybe New York City Will Get a Permanent Improvement