Gersh Kuntzman
Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We're talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who 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.
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Federal Safety Panel Recommends States Adopt Mandatory Helmet Laws
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A federal safety board issued a surprise recommendation for mandatory bike helmet laws in all 50 states — unanimously approving a last-minute resolution that had not been recommended by the board's own staff.
2018: U.S. Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths Continue Rise While People Inside Cars Get Safer
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Fatal car crashes are down for the second straight year across the nation — but the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed by motorists are up again, further evidence that cars are getting safer only for people inside the vehicle.
In NYC, the Best Bike Lanes are in Rich Neighborhoods.
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Rich neighborhoods have the best bike infrastructure in the city according to a graduate student's "bike infrastructure grades." The best infrastructure is in wealthy central business districts. But many neighborhoods, both rich and poor, get failing grades.
As Schools Open, a Parent Considers the Harmful Legacy of Cars
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Every day that we send our kids to school is another day when they may not come back. It's not school shootings or abductions that parents worry about — it's their neighbors in their cars. A Streetsblog photo essay by Bess Adler.
NYC to State: ‘Distracted Pedestrians’ Are Not a Thing
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In fact, the opposite it true: only 0.2 percent of pedestrian fatality reports blamed "electronic distraction," according to a new city report that was quietly issued late on Friday.
New York Is About to Make it Even Easier for Untrained Drivers to Get Licenses
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State lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.
Streetfilms: How Kids Get to School in a Civilized, Safe Country
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But in the United States, our children's lives (and deaths!) are entirely framed by the automobile.
NYC: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It
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As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."
NYPD Used Deadly Force to Stop Cyclist Suspected of Running Red Light
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You don't understand: I'm running you over to protect you!
Colorado Could Get More Federal Money for Street Safety Under Proposed Law
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
Streetfilms in Holland: Experience the Joy of The Woonerf
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You know how it is: You send Clarence Eckerson Jr. to Holland and you get more than a t-shirt. You get a clarion call for change.
The $2T Infrastructure Plan May Worsen Climate Change
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The $2-trillion for infrastructure plan announced Tuesday by President Trump and leading Democrats represents an enormous boost in transportation spending that could set the U.S. on a path to fossil fuel independence, but will more likely lock some of our unsustainable patterns into place for a generation. The details are still sketchy, making it hard to […]