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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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Carnage

The Ongoing Shame of How the NYPD Downplays Road Violence to Shield Drivers

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Bicycling

CYCLE OF RAGE: Mayor Chooses Politics over Facts in Backing NTSB Helmet Recommendation

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Vision Zero Blind Spot: ‘Georgia’ Driver Who Killed Man on Flatbush is a Serial Speeder

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NYPD

Why Does Mayor de Blasio Keep NYPD Transportation Chief Thomas Chan in Such a Key Post?

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Bicycle Safety

Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor de Blasio’s Half-Hearted Vision Zero is a Blood-Soaked Joke

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CYCLE OF RAGE: Entitled Car Owners are Selfish Hypocrites Who Won’t Even Defend their Position

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Schools Open Today — A Reminder of the Harmful Legacy of Cars and Kids

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Andrew Cuomo

CYCLE OF RAGE: Forget Your Vanity Plates, Andrew, And Make Drivers Use These

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Bill de Blasio

CYCLE OF RAGE: In Defense of Fast-Fingered Former Mayoral Aide Eric Phillips

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Bicycle Infrastructure

New York is Really Awesome When the Rich People Leave and Take their Cars on Vacation

Cycle of Rage