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.

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Carnage

SEE IT! Two Women and a Baby Struck and Injured by a Driver in Brooklyn

Pedestrians aren't even safe in this city when they have the light and they're in a crosswalk and they see a driver coming right at them and try to get out of his way.

Gersh Kuntzman

January 2, 2025

Today's Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines: The Start of Something Big Edition

We start every new year with such optimism! And we do so again as 2025 kicks off. Plus other news.

Gersh Kuntzman

January 2, 2025

Today's Headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines: A Great Day for Congestion Pricing Just as 2024 Ends

Congestion pricing is saved! And by a Jersey judge, no less! Plus other news as we enter the last day of the year.

Gersh Kuntzman

December 31, 2024

E-scooters

Scooter Use is Soaring From Bronx to Queens: Report

It's a mobility revolution that flies in the face of ongoing resistance from Queens elected officials who have called for the city-overseen program to be scraped.

Gersh Kuntzman

December 31, 2024

MTA

MTA to Albany Pols: Your 11th-Hour Rejection of the Capital Plan Will Cause an ‘Insurmountable’ Problem

The absurd satire of Joseph Heller's signature work is playing out, thanks to last week's surprise decision by state legislative leaders to reject the MTA capital plan.

Gersh Kuntzman

December 30, 2024