Gersh Kuntzman
Recent Posts
For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary doesn't look like he's up to fight GOP lawmakers over the Biden climate and systemic racism agenda.
BAD TO WORSE: Study Explains Why Road Violence Increased During the Pandemic
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Bad drivers got worse ... and drove more.
Wait, What? Does NYC Have the ‘Best’ Transit System in the World?
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An otherwise unrelated press conference veers into shaky territory for the new mayor.
The Infrastructure Bill: What’s In It For Us?
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President Biden's $1.2-trillion "infrastructure" bill passed the House late on Friday evening and was hailed by a POTUS needing a win as a “once-in-a-generation investment.” But what's really in it?
The 10 Best Ideas We Heard at Tuesday’s Epic ‘Vision Zero’ Hearing
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...and it doesn't take much to implement them (except some courage).
No, Really, the Time to Build the Gateway Tunnel is (Again) Now, New Cost Estimate Shows
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Hey, Amtrak Joe — it's time to live up to your nickname.
Take Amtrak to the Newest National Park
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...But car-free tourists aren't getting much help from Amtrak and others in the New River Gorge region. A retired pharmacist and Streetsblog are trying to change that.
Self-Driving Car Company to Test a Second Autonomous Vehicle in NYC
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Wait a minute — there's going to be another one of those things out there? And then five more?!
Arrests of Drunk Drivers Are Falling Even as Crashes are Historically High: Report
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The NYPD is arresting fewer drunk drivers — and it's costing more than lives.
CARNAGE CONTINUES: Bloody Year on NYC Streets on Pace for Worst Ever Under ‘Vision Zero’ De Blasio
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At least 120 people have been killed so far this year on New York City roads — 61 of them pedestrians — a total death toll that is close to 50 percent higher than the same time last year and represents the highest number of fatalities through June 21 of any year in the de Blasio administration. The 11 cyclists and e-bike/scooter riders who have been killed thus far this year is also a recent high.
Report: 70 Percent of City Drivers are Speeding (Maybe Even Right Now)
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Seventy percent of New York City drivers were spotted exceeding the posted speed limit — some by more than double — according to a new report that will be issued today by Transportation Alternatives, which hopes the study will create more momentum behind a package of bills in Albany to rein in New York’s reckless drivers.
THAT’S RICH: The Wealthy are Mostly Benefitting from State’s E-Car Rebate
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Are we encouraging the switch to electric cars — or just encouraging the rich to switch to electric cars?