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Gersh Kuntzman
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Editor of Streetsblog NYC and a New Yorker who bikes. First, Fourth and 21st Amendment absolutist. And from the lawyers: “Organizational affiliation is for identification purposes only.”
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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 1d
“You can’t tell me a parking space at the corner of a street is worth a life.”

Advocates are in front of the district office of @galeabrewer.bsky.social this morning to ask her why she changed her mind and no longer supports universal daylighting in NYC.
A group of people gathered on the sidewalk in front Council Member Gale Brewer’s district office. A group of people gathered on the sidewalk in front Council Member Gale Brewer’s district office. A sign held up in front of Gale Brewer’s office that reads “You supported safety, Gale. Don’t turn your back now.”
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 1d
Every single day I am almost run over and killed by a car driver.
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 3d
Amazing job at Streetsblog for the right video producer: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
StreetsblogNYC Social Video Producer job description
Title: Streetsblog Social Video Producer Location: New York, NY Salary: $75,000-$80,000 annual salary plus benefits Date Posted: October 3, 2025 Application Due: October 24, 2025 Interviews w...
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Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 3d
My assumption is union busting.

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Rebecca Baird-Remba @thecitywanderer.bsky.social · 3d
REI soho closing is pretty bad for anyone who loves buying outdoor gear in the five boroughs. I know their c-suite is retrenching and cost cutting but I think folding up their NYC presence entirely is a huge mistake www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...
REI to close three stores, including NYC SoHo location
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — A week after announcing a strategic plan to employees that would involve difficult decisions to grow sales, REI Co-op said it will close three stores next year, including the New Yor...
www.bicycleretailer.com
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 3d
And, of course, emergency vehicles can use the bike lane.
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 3d
And, look, if the complaint is that emergency vehicles can't get through now that Court St has been reduced to one motor vehicle lane, then in order to be consistent you need to argue for removing parking on every side street in the city, most of which are one lane. Those are the rules!
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 3d
Please come to "The Power Joker," the monthly comedy show that takes on the legacy of Robert Moses (with jokes!), on Oct. 18. I'll be there with @misernyc.bsky.social: www.caveat.nyc/events/the-p...
The Power Joker: A Robert Moses Spooktacular
All of RM's nightmares come to life! Comedy, experts, music, and a costume contest.
www.caveat.nyc
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 3d
Every aging, out-of-step pol (and, yes, journalist!) needs to read this insightful @nytopinion.nytimes.com piece by Jennifer Steinhauer: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...
Opinion | Win or Lose, It’s Zohran Mamdani’s Political World Now
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 3d
Streetsblog continues to expand! Now the biggest NYC-devoted newsroom in town needs a social video producer. Check it out and share: www.journalismjobs.com/job-listing/...
JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - Social Video Producer
JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
www.journalismjobs.com
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 4d
CC: Joann Ariola.
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nycbikelanes @nycbikelanes.bsky.social · 4d
A scary incident occurred at the Jay St Metrotech Station when a track fire caused the station to fill with smoke.

The @fdny.bsky.social response was delayed due to illegally parked vehicles on Jay St. They couldn't even access the curb due to @nypdnews.bsky.social vehicles parked at a bus stop.
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 5d
New York is the Tirana of America.
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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 5d
Around 11:30 p.m. last night, Mayor Adams' office announced he's going to Albania this week.

On "day one" of his trip, Adams is meeting with the country's prime minister and will also "visit local businesses and factories."
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 5d
I am sad for many of the brewers in this story and did all I could for them: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane
www.nytimes.com
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 6d
Reminder: When the Cuomos and Tisches and Lawlers and Malliotakises of the world say that Zohran Mamdani is extreme or out of touch or radical, remember that THEY are the ones who are out of step with our CITY: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/n...
Mamdani Is More Foe Than Friend in the Suburbs, Even Among Democrats
www.nytimes.com
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 10d
I am BOYCOTTING this event until Jimmy and the Jaywalkers are invited to perform "Criminal Mischief." @hellgatenyc.com
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 10d
Did you know some local reporters (including some of our own) can really shred? We are one week out from Hell Gate's "In Battle, Bands," an evening of musical acts featuring some of NYC's best reporters and editors, on Wednesday, 10/8. Get your ticket here: tickets.venuepilot.com/e/hellgate-1...
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 10d
NOT A FRIENDLY CROWD, Zohran. Watch out for NJ resident Whoopi Goldberg's lies about bike lanes: nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/03/14/t...
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 10d
Yesterday's EXCLUSIVE about President Trump's denial of security funding for the MTA has been updated with additional evidence of vindictiveness by the president over NYC's "sanctuary city" status: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/t...
BIG ZERO: Trump Stiffs MTA in 'Sanctuary City' Tantrum - Streetsblog New York City
The federal government will deny the MTA millions of dollars in public safety funding because of New York's "sanctuary city" policies.
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 10d
Another great post by @sophlebo.bsky.social about the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's seizure of the NYC DOT's great 10th Avenue bike lane. But this great story also comes with a video of me protesting the illegal takeover by taunting DEA with a doobie! nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/01/w...
West Side Pols Call on Trump Administration to Stop Illegally Blocking 10th Ave. Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City
The DEA blockade of the 10th Avenue bike lane continues, and local politicians are demanding the federal agency stop denying cyclists safety.
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 10d
Come for the federal drug cops seizing the 10th Avenue bike lane, but stay for me smoking a doobie in front of the Drug Enforcement Administration: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/01/w...
Wednesday's Headlines: This is Your DOT on Drugs Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Yes, that's our editor consuming drugs in front of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration office on 10th Avenue to protest the agency's seizure of the bike lane. Plus other news.
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 10d
OMG, this and so much more.
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Isaac Dovere @isaacdovere.bsky.social · 10d
At event in DC, Sen. Chris Van Hollen keeps it going with Hakeem
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 11d
This is an outrage and every journalist needs to stand up for Dean Moses of amNY right now: www.amny.com/immigration/...
ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork
ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 11d
BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Trump's DHS has stiffed the MTA with $0 for security in "sanctuary city" tantrum. @davecolon.bsky.social has the world exclusive: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/t...
BIG ZERO: Trump Stiffs MTA in 'Sanctuary City' Tantrum - Streetsblog New York City
The federal government will deny the MTA millions of dollars in public safety funding because of New York's "sanctuary city" policies.
nyc.streetsblog.org
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 11d
Spotted in the wild! AV Waymo. What could possibly go wrong?
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 12d
Absolutely insane!! Imagine being chased through downtown Chicago for speaking. So glad he got away.
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 12d
As Eric Adams bows out of his re-election bid, it’s worth remembering a column that totally holds up. All the weirdness is here. "Think about it: If a German Shepherd and a poodle can get along than an African-American and an Asian can get along," he told me: www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bro...
Borough President-in-waiting Eric Adams opens up about credit, dogs, race relations and, of course, Marty Markowitz
State Sen. Eric Adams ran unopposed for borough president, which is either an indication that the office is so unimportant that no one wanted it or Adams is such a political heavyweight that no one…
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 13d
There's always money to support the car industry
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d
UK government will underwrite £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack
UK government will underwrite £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack
Britain’s largest automotive employer plans to restart engine manufacturing in early October, report says The government has said it will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the car maker battles the consequences of a recent cyber-attack. JLR had to suspend production at its UK factories for several weeks after being targeted by hackers with the shutdown expected to last until at least 1 October. Continue reading...
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Gersh Kuntzman @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social · 13d
I'm not live-skeeting the Mets game, but Pete Alonso is amazing. I don’t know why Steve Cohen hasn't already driven a Brink's truck up to his apartment and told Pete to just unload whatever he needs.
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