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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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Cycle of Rage

TRUMP ARRAIGNMENT SPECIAL: Bad Day for a President, Great Day for Cyclist in Lower Manhattan

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Public Space

CYCLE OF RAGE: Why Does the Parks Dept. Let Drivers Defile Black History?

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Cycle of Rage: One Hand Whitewashes the Other on NYPD Plate Defacing

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CYCLE OF RAGE: The Human Cost of ‘Criminal Mischief’

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The End of ‘Criminal Mischief’? A Reflection on Three Months of Field Work

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CYCLE OF RAGE: The DOT’s Reckless Driver Program Scratches the Very Outer Membrane of the Surface

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CYCLE OF RAGE: The Streetsblog Hot Take on Steve Bannon’s Surrender

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Carnage

Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work

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CYCLE OF RAGE: Another Ticking Time Bomb Goes Off in Park Slope

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CYCLE OF RAGE: On Hearing Day, Fact-Checking the NYPD is Job One