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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.

Recent Posts

Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver gave activists some hope this week.

Central Park Boss Will Consider Activists’ Dream of Safe Cross-Park Routes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments
"Bicycle and pedestrian safety in our city's parks is extremely important," Mitchell Silver told Streetopia UWS in response to its sustained advocacy for better routes through the park.
Top candidates in the 39th Council district include (from left) Shahana Hanif, Justin Krebs, Briget Rein, Doug Schneider and Brandon West.

DECISION 2021: Race to Succeed Brad Lander in Brooklyn is a Laboratory of Transportation Ideas

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments
Here's our primer on a key district that extends from Downtown Brooklyn to Flatbush and has been represented by Brad Lander and a former school board member named Bill de Blasio.
Photo: Dave Colon

Drunk Driver in Large SUV Kills Woman in Williamsburg: Cops

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 27, 2021 | No Comments
A drunk driver fatally struck a woman in Williamsburg on Friday afternoon, cops said.
Winter, spring, summer or fall/What will happen if you call?

CASE CLOSED: 311 Is A Joke — Sanitation Department Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 25, 2021 | No Comments
The case is closed — but the junked bike remains.
Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and DOT Deputy Commissioner Margaret Forgione at a hearing on Wednesday.

Council Transportation Chairman Underwhelmed by New DOT Commissioner’s Credentials to Lead $1.3B Agency

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 24, 2021 | No Comments
But he's a great leader!
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Will Fund Lander’s ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 24, 2021 | No Comments
Reckless drivers, your days are once again numbered.
clipboard vs handcuffs

TODAY AT CITY HALL: NYPD Will Push Back on Council Effort to Give DOT Crash Investigation Power

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 24, 2021 | No Comments
The question is: Whose vision should lead Vision Zero?
This is one of many dead-end streets in Springfield Gardens, which were installed in the 1980s to slow down cars through the residential neighborhood. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

FROM THE ARCHIVES: In One Safe Enclave in Queens, the City Chose Kids over Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 23, 2021 | No Comments
We've seen the future of open streets — and it's 1980s Queens.
We wonder what happened to the driver of this car. But state DMV doesn't seem to care.

State DMV Denies Streetsblog’s Request to Know Number of Drivers with License Suspensions

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 22, 2021 | No Comments
The state Department of Motor Vehicles won't tell us — or doesn't know — how many driver's licenses it revokes or suspends every year. And we think that sucks.
A rendering of how some New Yorkers feel.

Lander: City Must Study Whether the ‘Benefit’ of Helicopters Covers Their Egregious Health Costs

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 22, 2021 | No Comments
It's time to put a price on the cost of losing one's mind.
Phase 1 in which Doris gets her oats.

The Bronx is Up … When it Comes to DOT’s Scooter-Share Pilot Program

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 18, 2021 | No Comments
The Department of Transportation revealed today that The Bronx would be the site of the city's first scooter-share program.
abandoned bike montage

DEEP DIVE: What’s (Not) So Funny About Peace, Love and Abandoned Bikes?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 18, 2021 | No Comments
The Department of Sanitation does not remove the vast majority of reported abandoned bikes from city streets, a deep analysis by Streetsblog reveals.
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