Podcasts about gersh kuntzman

Plus: A Calgary man manages to up the ante on Halloween, challenging his own home's structural integrity by giving away thousands of 2L pop bottles.   And: New York officially legalizes jaywalking, a term Gersh Kuntzman of Streetsblog NYC says you shouldn't even use.

People taking it upon themselves to solve the tiny, overlooked crimes of the world. Prologue: Host Ira Glass bikes around Manhattan with Gersh Kuntzman, in search of illegal license plates. (11 minutes)Act One: Writer Michael Harriot reexamines the DIY criminal justice system his mom invented to deal with his bad behavior as a child. (20 minutes)Act Two: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld talks to Caveh Zahedi about a crime he may or may not have committed, depending on who you ask. (7 minutes)Act Three: Micaela Blei accidentally solves a crime that had been going on for a long time, right under her nose, and has to decide what to do next. She told this story onstage at The Moth. (7 minutes)Act Four: Editor Bethel Habte examines video evidence of two parents trying to get to the bottom of a minor crime committed in their own home. (7 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org

Gersh Kuntzman, editor in chief of Streetsblog NYC and longtime city journalist, joined the show to discuss the long arc of congestion pricing approval, the 3/27/24 final MTA Board passage of the program, its planned June implementation, potential benefits, pitfalls, and unknowns — and more. (Episode 439)

This week, we're bringing you an interview with former Bicycling Magazine editor and cycling journalism veteran Peter Flax, to talk about Flax's new book, Live to Ride. Flax and guest host Gersh Kuntzman dig into the reasons why so many of us love to spend time on two wheels, and why people on bikes from all backgrounds come together around the simple joy of pedaling — as well as how they might come together as advocates to build coalitions that win real policy change.  Listen in, and check out an edited transcription of this interview here. 

July 4, 2010. Nathan's Famous is holding its annual hot dog eating competition on Coney Island. But this year, one perennial champion is not taking the stage: Takeru Kobayashi. The legendary eater destroyed competition for six years in a row, launching him into international stardom. But then, things start to go wrong.Today, Takeru Kobayashi looks to make a statement. In front of thousands of spectators, Kobayashi gets arrested at the very competition he used to dominate. Why is there so much drama at a hot dog eating contest? And how does the original competitive eating superstar get to this point?Special thanks to our guests: Yukako Maggie James, Kobayashi's former manager and wife; Takeru Kobayashi, competitive eater; Gersh Kuntzman, longtime New York journalist; Joey Chestnut, competitive eater; Ryan Nerz, author of “Eat This Book, A Year of Gorging and Glory On the Competitive Eating Circuit”; Noriko Okubo, Kobayashi's interpreter and agent; George Shea, chair of Major League Eating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

late's cities reporter Henry Grabar's new book, Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World (Penguin Press), could have been a sleeper, aimed at livable cities nerds who already know how drivers' obsessive demand for free car storage has ruined our cities and enabled sprawl, all the while devastating our air quality and congesting our roads. Instead, it's quickly becoming a media sensation that's catching the attention of people far outside the movement — and getting them talking about the need for reform. On this episode of The Brake, guest host Gersh Kuntzman gabs with Grabar about some of the most shocking stories from America's long love affair with asphalt, including Chicago, where a privatization-obsessed mayor undervalued parking spaces — and lost $1 billion in a deal with Wall Street in the process— Los Angeles, where downtown merchants were so obsessed with "getting back" suburban shoppers that they turned their entire neighborhood into a shopping crater, and more.

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were apparently involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase with paparazzi. Joining Kieran with more was Gersh Kuntzman, Breaking News editor for Newsweek in New York.

If you are a driver of a certain delinquent orientation, you might not think every law pertains to you. You might, for example, tamper with your license plate in order to avoid detection by toll, speed and red-light cameras. Maybe you scratch off a few letters. Maybe you obscure the plate entirely. If you do, you're kind of a jerk. And Gersh Kuntzman is coming for you. Today we talk with the career journalist about his recent viral efforts to name and shame license plate scofflaws, his work at Streetsblog NYC, biking in the city and more.   Brooklyn news and views you can use: bkmag.com  Email: hello@bkmag.com  Follow along on Facebook: Brooklyn Magazine  Twitter: @brooklynmag  Instagram: @brooklynmagazine  Follow Brian Braiker on Twitter: @slarkpope  

Some drivers in New York City are flagrantly breaking the rules, doing things like tampering with their license plates in an attempt to avoid being detected by red-light and speed cameras.   The number of scofflaws defacing plates is mushrooming after the cameras started operating around the clock last August.   Another workaround increasingly used by some motorists are parking placards. Hundreds of government workers and city contractors are abusing their city-issued parking placards by parking illegally, while other are using fake placards. Critics say placard abuse is costing the city over $100 million per year, and making streets and sidewalks less usable and more dangerous.   Enter journalist Gersh Kuntzman, a one-man crusader who is trying to end these trends. He joined Errol to discuss his “criminal mischief” campaign, which finds him on the streets with a screwdriver and blue Sharpie marker, regularly restoring defaced license plates. He's been capturing his adventures on video and has become somewhat of a local hero on social media.   He also talked with Errol about congestion pricing, his blog Streetsblog NYC and a new campaign called “March Madness,” which takes a look at suspect parking practices at some local police precinct houses.   Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. Or send an email to YourStoryNY1@charter.com.

It's the first road.cc podcast of 2023, and we have some very special guests to kick us off! First up, George and Jack talk to the legendary founder of Brixton BMX Club, Ken Floyde, who has rightly been recognised with a British Empire Medal for his decades of tireless voluntary service to the South London BMX scene. Ken started the club way back in 1981 in the midst of the Brixton riots, nurturing the talents of elite riders such as Charlie Reynolds in their youth and helping countless youngsters to discover cycling through the sport of BMX. As you'll find out in the podcast, Ken's influence has stretched far beyond South London and he's not planning to stop any time soon. In part 2 Simon catches up with Gersh Kuntzman of Streetsblog New York, who is proving to be a real nuisance for naughty NYC drivers obscuring their number plates to avoid picking up fines for indiscretions. Find out why Gersh is on a mission to make the streets of the Big Apple safer for cyclists and pedestrians with “criminal mischief”, a term coined when the NYPD remarkably decided to arrest a friend of Gersh's for un-defacing an offending vehicle. 

Frank Morano brings you the issues that matter the most with style and wit in the Other Side of Midnight Local Spotlight. Frank discusses Mayor Adams's new mentally ill initiative, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio violating the conflicts of interest rules more extensively than previously known but the city's ethics board kept the breaches under wraps, his friend Gersh Kuntzman going all over Brooklyn making videos to expose people who have covered their license plates, and the New York State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli issuing a new report that the MTA's plan to pay down debts will not be enough to avoid massive budget gaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the November general election quickly approaching, the city's next mayor already has plenty on the to-do list, and that includes addressing the rise in traffic fatalities. Advocates say this summer was the deadliest in terms of traffic crashes in the five boroughs, despite Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero initiative. Gersh Kuntzman, the editor-in-chief of StreetsBlog, joined Errol to talk about what the next mayor should be prioritizing to make the city's streets safer for everyone. He also discussed the increase in bike riding, the debate over electric scooters and the push for more speed cameras. And he talked about breaking “car culture” and the issues surrounding placard abuse.   JOIN THE CONVERSATION Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. Or send an email to YourStoryNY1@charter.com

Guests: Gersh Kuntzman; Chris Carmichael; Paul J. Lee We have two guests this evening and, as promised, our new weekly feature! My first guest is blunt, to the point, and doesn't mince words when it comes to the Mayor of NYC and the NYPD.  Gersh Kuntzman is the editor of Streetsblog NYC and Streetsblog USA and this past week, […]

My first guest is blunt, to the point, and doesn’t mince words when it comes to the Mayor of NYC and the NYPD.   Gersh Kuntzman is the editor of ... Read moreOutspoken Cyclist – 1/9/2021

Joan Baez is fighting to save a historic Carroll Gardens home — and her crusade has inspired our own in-house bard! Renowned Brooklyn journalist […]

Or, as we like to call it, “unemployed.”

Tonight Curtis talks with Fox News Contributor Charles Gasparino, Charles Komanoff, and Gersh Kuntzman.

Tonight Curtis talks with Michael Riedel, Ted David, and Gersh Kuntzman.

This week’s Brooklyn Paper Radio had big news — make that News. Co-host Gersh Kuntzman, who left his job as a Daily News columnist […]

On this week’s show, host Gersh Kuntzman said he will pull no punches when it comes to Nazis, plus a talk with filmmakers Cary Murnion and Jon Milott, whose new film, “Bushwick,” eerily centers on a white supremacist takeover of the hipster neighborhood.

Tonight Curtis is joined by Mayoral Candidate Sal Albanese and Gersh Kuntzman of the NY Daily News.

In this clip from the latest episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio, Gersh Kuntzman interviews Gersh Kuntzman about a new book written by Gersh Kuntzman.

Tonight Curtis Sliwa is joined by lawyer Paul Liggieri, NY Daily News' Gersh Kuntzman, and NY Post' s Michael Riedel.

Tonight Curtis talks with NY Daily News Reporter Greg B. Smith on Commissioner Ponte scandal, Sid Rosenberg on Matt Harvey, and Gersh Kuntzman argues we should honor real working mothers.

Today Curtis talks with Senator Bob Gordon on Amtrak repairs, Gersh Kuntzman says Hillary Clinton should apologize, and teacher Robert Gerver talks the benefits of homework.

NY Daily News Columnist Gersh Kuntzman explains why the "nuclear option" is bad for the country.

NY Daily News Columnist Gersh Kuntzman talks Rachel Maddow and Trump's tax returns.

Gersh Kuntzman responds to AG Jeff Sessions having met with Russians during the campaign.

Today on the Drive At Five, Gersh Kuntzman, Mike Kelly, and Phil Vetrano

Today on The Drive at Five With Curtis Sliwa, Crazy Homeless People and Gersh Kuntzman

Gerson Bererro, Gersh Kuntzman, Matthew Mari

Vacationing co-host Gersh Kuntzman again burst into the studio and implored listeners invest in his fledgling comedy.

The self-proclaimed controversial head of the Arab American Association of New York told hosts Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli that 2017 is going to be an exciting year.

In this episode of the Brand X Podcast John and Deuce discuss Independence Day! Should it always be celebrated on July 4th like Deuce wants or the first Friday in July like John wants? And are towns now worried about offending residents by displaying the american flag? Gersh Kuntzman wants to have Major League Baseball retire the singing of “God Bless America” “Gersh” believes the song offends everyone.  Does it? Restaurant management is shown the door after the give a waitress “Best Butt” award and ask her to “Show the Crowd.” Women will have more sex with robots than men by 2025 with 'robophilia' set to relegate romance John Goes through the “Sexy Sixteen” and picks the “Elite Eight” A “Back in the Day at WDBK story where the Bitter Asian Man nonchalantly talks about how he was so refreshing to go dancing in a gay nightclub where he was not “Burdened” by women? This weeks #Podernfamily promo is one of our favorite podcasts: Three is Comedy Get in and get some with Jason, Bob and Mindy every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please we would love it if you joined in on the conversation! Email us at hello@brandxpodcast.com Find us on: Twitter Facebook Instagram Deuce on Twitter John on Twitter  

The legendary Brooklyn-born comedian and self-proclaimed “great dad” gave parenting advice to hosts Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli — and promoted his show in Coney Island July 30 — on the latest edition of Brooklyn Paper Radio.

EP40 Doug, Lefty & Red discuss #BREXIT & Gersh Kuntzman. Night Knight, Sun King & Moon Maid fight a giant squid. Bubba and crew battle space pirates on Star Truckin'. Perhaps But Maybe Not looks at an ancient computer and more.

The host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another” joined Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli on Brooklyn Paper Radio on Thursday.

The Park Slope councilman joined Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli on Brooklyn Paper Radio to talk about his hatred of a new plan to speed up communtes for subway riders down south.

Legendary musician Carlos Santana joined the Brooklyn Paper Radio team and taught hosts Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli valuable life lessons.

Who doesn’t love streetcars? Gersh Kuntzman, that’s who. On Brooklyn Paper Radio this week, Kuntzman and cohort Vince DiMiceli took BQX planner Harris Schechtman […]

How bad was Alan Rickman? Worst actor of his generation, says the most-hated man in America, Gersh Kuntzman. That plus a chat with Brooklyn Paper Radio’s one-man God Squad, Rev. Daniel Meeter and Dick Zigun, the mayor of Coney Island, on this week’s edition of Brooklyn Paper Radio.

In 2001, an unknown Japanese eater named Takeru Kobayashi transformed the sport of competitive eating. The revolution took place on July 4th at the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. Up until that day, the highest total at the competition had been 25 hot dogs in 12 minutes. With his unconventional style and relentless pace, Kobayashi doubled that total – reaching 50 hot dogs. No one saw it coming. Since 2001, the sport of competitive eating has changed dramatically. Kobayashi’s cutting-edge training strategies and eating style influenced a whole new generation of gorgers who are now breaking records that were unfathomable in the sport’s early days. In this episode, we’ll talk with Gersh Kuntzman, a veteran competitive eating reporter, about Kobayashi’s influence, why the Japanese star faded out of the spotlight, and how far the new generation of eaters can take the sport.

The Brooklyn Paper's Gersh Kuntzman and veteran TV newsman Mark Joyella talk to Homer about the news business, Brooklyn blogs, and more.