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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

More cops who drive to work mean more reckless  cars on our neighborhood roadways. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

MORE S-COP-LAWS: Investigation Reveals More Reckless NYPD Drivers — But de Blasio Doesn’t Care

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 12, 2019 | 19 Comments
Day 3 of Streetsblog's investigation reveals scores more police officers who endanger neighborhood residents with repeated moving violations.
This is what police driving looks like. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

S-COP-LAWS: Two More Brooklyn Precincts Staffed by Reckless Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 11, 2019 | 25 Comments
Our latest report follows an earlier investigation of the 76th Precinct in Carroll Gardens, whose car-commuting cops were also repeat offenders. So why does the mayor want them to drive to work?
Photo: Franz Golhen

Cops Arrest Virginia Driver for Killing Brooklyn Pedestrian

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 10, 2019 | 2 Comments
Finally, some charges against a killer driver.
Council Speaker Corey Johnson says he wants to break the car culture. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

On ‘Busway,’ Would-Be Transportation God Corey Johnson Falls at the First Hurdle

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 8, 2019 | 14 Comments
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has infuriated supporters of the 14th Street busway — just as he was positioning himself as the ultimate livable streets candidate.
Assembly Member Deborah Glick and State Senator Andrew Gounardes (who now has a beard, FYI)

BREAKING: New Bill Would Allow for 750 Speed Cameras With Expanded Hours

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 7, 2019 | 34 Comments
The freshman State Senator is carrying Assembly Member Deborah Glick's previously passed legislation — but this time, passage is likely in the Senate, setting up a conflict with the governor.
This is the car that a driver used to kill Stella Clinton last year. Photo: Ben Verde

Brooklyn Pedestrian Killed by Repeatedly Reckless Driver Backing Into his Driveway

By Gersh Kuntzman and Ben Verde | Mar 7, 2019 | 8 Comments
No charges for a driver who hit a pedestrian as he was backing up into his driveway.
Extreme bus bunching is still a problem on so many lines. Photo: Travis Eby/Twitter

No Wonder Bus Ridership is in Freefall — TransitCenter Grades 75% of Lines at ‘D’ or ‘F’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 6, 2019 | 3 Comments
Almost three-quarters of New York City bus lines, and almost all of the routes in Manhattan, have earned a D or F grade from a leading transit advocacy group.
Council Member Antonio Reynoso will rally today for sanitation reform. Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council

Demanding Answers, Pol Calls Citi-Bike’s $2 Electric Fee a ‘Barrier’ for Poor

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 2, 2019 | 34 Comments
Council Member Antonio Reynoso wonders why the Lyft-owned bike share system must charge more for pedal-assist bikes.
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is leading a quiet revolt of suburban drivers against city transit users. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

SUBURBAN REVOLT! Another County Heard from as Senate Dems Protest Congestion Pricing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 1, 2019 | 18 Comments
Why is Andrea Stewart-Cousins allowing the tyranny of suburban drivers over suffering city transit users?
Citi Bike's electric fleet will not return until the fall at the earliest. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

E-xciting (But Also E-xpensive) News: Citi Bike Electric Fleet Will Grow to 4,000 — With $2 Fee

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 28, 2019 | 86 Comments
You'll love these pedal-assist cycles, but you'll also pay for the privilege of taking out one.
The mayor really does want congestion now — and he rode the subway in a symbolic gesture to prove it. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

CYCLE OF PRAISE: Kudos to Mayor de Blasio for Supporting Congestion Pricing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 27, 2019 | 2 Comments
Mayor de Blasio's embrace of congestion pricing this week deserves to be praised, no matter how long it took him to come around to what the rest of us have long known.
A rare sight: de Blasio on the subway. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Defends Handing Cuomo Full MTA Control As L.I. Dems Bolt

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 27, 2019 | 4 Comments
Hizzoner rides the subway — no, really! — and pitches straphangers on his new partnership with the governor.
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