Streetsblog Editorial Board
The Streetsblog Editorial Board consists of Gersh Kuntzman, Mark Gorton and Lisa Orman of Open Plans. The views of the editorial board are not reflective of the staff of Streetsblog.
Recent Posts
Friday’s Headlines: State of the City Edition
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Everyone covered Mayor Adams's first real State of the City address. But there was some other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: A Beautiful Day for a Train Ride Edition
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All we got was rain all day yesterday, so no wonder so many reporters were willing to go 17 stories underground to cover the opening day of Grand Central Madison. Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: A ‘Grand’ New Addition
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Starting today, for the first time, Long Island Rail Road trains will be able to go to and depart from the East Side of Manhattan instead of to and from Penn Station. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Who Needs the Media Edition
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The big story was Mayor Adams's announcement that he doesn't need reporters asking nosey questions because he's setting up his own newsletter! Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Tonight is School Streets Night
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Today's headlines start with a message to all people who care about school safety. Plus other news.
Friday’s Headlines: Death and Die-In Edition
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The big story of the day will be today's 9 a.m. "die-in" at the intersection of Second Avenue and Ninth Street in Gowanus, the spot where Sarah Schick was killed last week by a truck driver. So before the event, read today's news digest, including coverage of last night's vigil for Norm Fruchter (pictured).
Thursday’s Headlines: Support for School Streets Edition
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The parent company of Streetsblog wants to help communities make their school house streets safer by creating the first-ever "School Streets Toolkit," plus a webinar next week. Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Old Man Name Check Edition
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What a night: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso anointed Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman as a folk hero for his ongoing campaign of "criminal mischief" at a bike pep rally. Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: ‘Criminal Mischief’ Hits the Really Big Time Edition
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There'll be no living with our old man editor now that the New Yorker has started covering his "criminal mischief" campaign. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Martin Luther King Day Special
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It’s fitting that today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day because the themes of the weekend were themes the great thinker dealt with repeatedly during his life: entitlement, privilege and inequity. Plus other news.
Friday’s Headlines: Meet the Scofflaws Edition
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Some good news on the scofflaw front yesterday: The MTA seized 21 cars of some serious toll evaders on Wednesday, including one Mazda whose owner owed $57,000 in unpaid tolls and fines from roughly 500 unpaid tolls. Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Just the News Today Edition
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We got a late start on today's headlines, so let's get right to it!