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Gersh Kuntzman

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Shawn Bradley; screenshot from Youtube

NEW DETAILS EMERGE: Police Declined To Cite Drivers in Shawn Bradley Crash

By Kea Wilson and Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 25, 2021 | No Comments
No drivers were cited in the January car crash that paralyzed former NBA star and cyclist Shawn Bradley, and the road on which he was traveling did not have a protected bike lane.
Pedestrian deaths occurred at a higher rate last year due to COVID.

CONFIRMED: Pedestrian Fatality Rate Up By Double Digits

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2021 | No Comments
Thanks to a well-documented increase in reckless driving on less-congested roadways during the pandemic, the pedestrian fatality rate rose 22 percent in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association.
New York's economy would be paralyzed if the 100-plus-year-old Gateway Tunnel were to collapse.

Feds Support NY River Rail Tunnel

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 18, 2021 | No Comments
"The Biden administration is following the law — and only after a Trump administration is that premise so newsworthy," said Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Photo: Christof Spieler

House Support for Transit is Good, Not Great

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 16, 2021 | No Comments
Congress is moving ahead to allocate $30 billion for America's beleaguered transit systems — but it's not enough to keep millions of riders and hundreds of thousands of workers safe from drastic cuts, transit agencies and advocates said.
We need more of these. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

What’s a ‘Bike Boulevard’? For Now, Mayor de Blasio Won’t Say, But Planners are Eager to Help

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2021 | No Comments
A good bike boulevard is apparently like pornography — you know it when you see it.

NYC May Kick Cops off Crash Investigations

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2021 | No Comments
“DOT is more than capable of taking on the responsibility for investigating serious vehicular crashes,” said Rodriguez, the chairman of the Council’s Transportation Committee.
This should happen, well, never. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Street Safety Groups to President Biden: Commit to a Federal Vision Zero Plan

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 22, 2021 | No Comments
"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.
Photo illustration

NY State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments
An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
These things are awesome. There's only 18 in the entire city. Photo: TA

Report: City’s Failure to Add Bike Parking Hurts Businesses, Costs Lives, Increases Theft and Reduces Cycling

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 6, 2021 | No Comments
“Simply put, there is not enough bicycle parking in New York City,” said Danny Harris, executive director of Transportation Alternatives.
President-elect Joe Biden

Adviser Sheds Light on Biden Transportation Policy

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 16, 2020 | No Comments
A top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden gave a tiny glimpse at where transportation policy may start heading after Jan. 20, but he left more question unanswered than answered.
Source: Pixabay via Creative Commons.

Scooter Injuries Revealed! New Report Shows (Again!) the Need for More Protected Space for Two-Wheelers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 16, 2020 | No Comments
A new report wants to be read as an attempt to curtail scooter use, but it makes a different case.
Much of the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network already exists. Photo: Side A Photography

Proof: Bike Paths are Good for the Local Economy

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments
Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.
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