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
MTA Promises to Do Better on Bike and Pedestrian Access — And Needs Your Help
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It's no longer a bridge too far.
Cyclist Killed by Truck Driver on Dangerous Bronx Roadway
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A truck driver killed a cyclist on a notoriously dangerous stretch of Bruckner Boulevard in the South Bronx on Thursday — a fatal crash that police initially blamed on the bike rider.
Amid Epic Crisis of Road Deaths, Some Members of the City Council Still Oppose Speed Cameras
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The City Council put its rubber stamp to Albany's extension and expansion of New York's speed camera program, but not before a significant number of local pols questioned the life-saving program with myths, not facts.
More Protected Bike Lanes = More Women Cyclists, New Study Shows
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Years of Citi Bike data, paired with the increasing numbers of bike infrastructure mileage, tell the story.
WILLOUGHOBAD? Progressive Council Member Has Problems with Popular Open Street
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Council Member Crystal Hudson now wants DOT to go back to the drawing board on a popular open street.
NO SURPRISE: Feds Report Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021
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Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.
Man Killed on Eastern Parkway by Mercedes Driver
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Another pedestrian has been killed on Eastern Parkway, just a few blocks from where a man panhandling for money on the broad boulevard was fatally struck by a police officer in a van last month.
Pols Want City Crackdown on Car Noise, But Health Department is Silent
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It's a noisy city, but the silence from the city Department of Health is particularly defeaning.
QUICK HIT: New Yorkers Are Still Burning Gasoline Like There’s No Tomorrow
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Drivers — they're literally driving us crazy.
Not Just Albany: Council Members Also Wary on Speed Cameras … Unless Mayor Allocates Money to their Districts
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Mayor Adams is facing a mini revolt in the East Wing of City Hall, where some Council members want speed camera money spent in their districts.
Driver Held Responsible — Albeit Marginally — for Killing Bronx Senior As Bloody Year Continues
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A Bronx driver was hit with minor summonses after running over and killing a pedestrian on Saturday morning in Castle Hill — a rare instance when a driver is charged after a fatal crash.
Sanitation Commissioner Says She Won’t Tolerate Humans Who Let Their Dogs Poop on New York
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After two years that city Sanitation officers failed to write a single ticket for violations of the pooper-scooper law, new DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch is now vowing a crackdown.