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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

U.S. Postal Service drivers have no respect for vehicle rules. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

UPDATE: City’s Stipulated Fine Program Costing Taxpayers Tens of Millions More!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 13, 2019 | 32 Comments
A leaked document reveals a much higher cost of the city's Stipulated Fine Program.
It's two more years of this cracked pavement on your bike ride. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Ocean Parkway Bike Path to Get Long Overdue Fix

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 12, 2019 | 12 Comments
The city's first bike lane will no longer be the city's worst bike lane.
Earlier this year, cyclists and advocates rallied against the NYPD crackdown on e-bikers at the Midtown North stationhouse. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Cyclists to NYPD: ‘This is Not Justice!’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 8, 2019 | 4 Comments
A large rally in front of Midtown North, the home of a recent crackdown against cyclists.
Here is the tackling incident on Thursday that will stoke rage today.

CYCLE OF RAGE: Cyclists! Unite Today Against NYPD Violence and Intimidation

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 8, 2019 | 16 Comments
Cyclists are angry after one of their own is tackled by a cop. But that's just a symbol of a long-simmering rage at the way bicyclists are treated in this city.
Turns out, this worker was doing his job.

DOT Worker Had a Good Reason for Parking in the 12th Street Bike Lane

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 7, 2019 | 14 Comments
Turns out, that's the only way to do the work of building a protected bike lane, the agency says.
Here's a screen shot of what the Google Maps camera notification looks like in England. The speed cameras are marked in orange.

Google Defends Tipping Off Drivers to NYPD Cameras as a ‘Safety’ Feature

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 7, 2019 | 88 Comments
The tech giant finally breaks its silence after days of ignoring information about its new Maps feature.
File photo: Liam Quigley

After Cyclist is Killed on Eighth Avenue, NYPD Cracks Down…On Cyclists!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 7, 2019 | 35 Comments
Police officials decline to comment on their ongoing practice.
State Senator Brad Hoylman is a supporter of congestion pricing, but its benefits will be felt much more in the outer boroughs. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Another Benefit of Congestion Pricing? Commuters Will Have Way More Time

By Gersh Kuntzman and David Meyer | Feb 6, 2019 | 6 Comments
You could binge watch all of the original "Star Trek" series, plus the movies! (Or you could just spend more time with your kids, or have less stress in your life.)
Photo: Franz Golhen

Another Pedestrian is Killed by a Driver in Queens — No Charges

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 6, 2019 | 1 Comment
Two pedestrians were run over — one fatally — in a quiet suburban section of Eastern Queens on Tuesday, further evidence that no one is safe from the danger of a driver who fails to operate his car with due care.
A Queens man was charged with setting 17 DOT traffic cameras on fire throughout 2020.

APP-HORRENT! Google Maps Now Helps Drivers Avoid Speed Cameras

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 6, 2019 | 162 Comments
The NYPD has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the ubiquitous tech giant demanding it stop aiding scofflaws.
Scofflaw trucks like these are costing us big-time. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

City Program to Absolve Scofflaw Truckers Is Costing Us Big Time: Report

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 5, 2019 | 14 Comments
The Stipulated Fine Program is costing the city millions — and making our streets less safe.
Cops arrested the hit-and-run driver who killed Chaim Joseph last month.

Cyclist Dead in Hit-and-Run Near Times Square [Second Update]

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 4, 2019 | 11 Comments
Police are hunting the truck driver who killed the cyclist near Times Square early Monday morning.
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