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<p>Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman 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&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He is proud of the fact that he does a 90 percent good job. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a></p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

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GRIPE SESSION: Departing Council Member Cumbo Gives Parting Gift to Car Owners

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City Council

Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership

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DOT: We Are NOT Backing Down on Neighborhood Loading Zones!

<p>David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.</p>


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Brooklyn

Laurie Cumbo Removes Safe Streets Advocate From Brooklyn CB 2 After Just Three Years

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Eyes on the Street: Fulton Street Gets Its New Bus Lanes

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Cumbo Wants to Shut Down Fulton Street Bus Lane During Busy Afternoon Hours

Council Member Laurie Cumbo Opposes Fulton Street Bus Lane

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