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Gersh Kuntzman

Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We're talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He's also the writer and producer of "Murder at the Food Coop," which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. Email Gersh at gersh@streetsblog.org

Recent Posts

Dock worker Bob Holden.

Who is Delaying Citi Bike’s Expansion into Ridgewood, Maspeth?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 15, 2022 | No Comments
Someone is slowing Citi Bike's roll.
Sometimes it feels like New York City is just one big scam, and everyone is in on it but you.

Massive Assault Truck with Theft Vest, Placard Belongs to a Liar, MTA Says

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 12, 2022 | No Comments
This is not a legitimate MTA placard! (Did you know that there ARE legitimate MTA placards?!)
This is a greenway, according to the city. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

What Does Schumer’s ‘Greenway Bucks’ Mean for NYC?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments
A lot! But don't break out the bikes just yet.
Citi Bike riders kept on rolling.

Citi Bike Ridership Numbers Show Bike Share is Just as Hot as the Weather

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments
The weather in New York City wasn't the only thing that was smoking hot this week.
Police say Omar Stewart (seen in a family photo obtained by the Daily News) was killed by the drivers of these two cars.

Cops: Help Us Find Hit-and-Run Drivers Who Both Struck and Killed a Brooklyn Pedestrian

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments
Police say they have identified two cars whose drivers hit a Brooklyn pedestrian before fleeing last month, but still need the public's help in nailing down the case.
Who ya gonna snub?

StreetsPAC to Central Brooklyn Voters: Retire State Sen. Kevin Parker Now!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments
The city's only political action committee devoted to safe streets is asking voters to retire longtime state Sen. Kevin Parker — and reward one of the legislature's most high-profile street safety advocates, Andrew Gounardes.
A memorial to Baby Apolline still sits at the corner of Gates and Vanderbilt avenues.

City Blames Baby Apolline’s Parents for Her Death Because Risks of Being a Pedestrian are ‘Obvious’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments
They should have known how dangerous New York City streets are!
The two victims of last week's crash at the moment of impact.

Video Raises Questions About Possible Police Chase Before Fatal Inwood Crash

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments
As the video shows, at least four cops arrived on the scene just 10 seconds after impact.
One and done: An Oonee mini being removed from Astoria after this year's successful test.

After Successful Bike Parking Demo, DOT is Rightfully Being Asked, ‘What Now?’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments
And advocates are getting impatient.
Riverdale Avenue is so fat it needs to be put on a diet, says DOT. But Council Member Eric Dinowitz (inset) disagrees. Photo: Google

Bronx Pol Loses Fight Against Street Safety as DOT Moves Ahead on Riverdale Ave.

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments
The Department of Transportation has dismissed complaints of a Bronx Council member and will move ahead with its life-saving plan to narrow Riverdale Avenue from a four-lane speedway into a slower residential street
File photo: Dave Colon

Two Pedestrians are Killed on an Inwood Sidewalk After Multi-Car Crash

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 3, 2022 | No Comments
Two pedestrians were killed early on Wednesday after two cars collided on a notoriously dangerous upper Manhattan street and one jumped the curb, police said.
Crowded conditions on the Hudson River Greenway — and the need to get the U.S. off of cars — is part of the reason why Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine (inset) wants the state to remove a lane from West Street.

SEE IT! Manhattan BP to State: Take a Lane from Drivers on the West Side Highway

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 1, 2022 | No Comments
It worked on the Brooklyn Bridge...
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