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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

Last week, Goldberg made some ill-informed comments about bike lanes.

Whoopi Speaks! Goldberg Tweets Support After Victims Families Condemn Her Anti-Bike Lane Comments

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 20, 2019 | 14 Comments
ABC talk show host, New Jersey commuter and bike lane critic Whoopi Goldberg broke her silence Saturday afternoon. But is it too little, too late?
The Council wants more of this! Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

UNFINE PRINT: Andrew Cuomo is the Latest to Wrongly Blame Bike Lanes for Congestion

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 18, 2019 | 76 Comments
Is Andrew Cuomo taking Whoopi Goldberg pills?
Photo: Franz Golhen

Another Pedestrian is Killed on Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Avenue

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 17, 2019 | 2 Comments
The speedway-like roadway has claimed another victim — the second this month — as a pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver on Monday in Sunset Park.
Gov. Cuomo wanted to start congestion pricing in 2021. Map: HNTB

Poll: City Support for Congestion Pricing Is Even Stronger Than Statewide

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 17, 2019 | 4 Comments
Poll respondents in every borough prefer congestion pricing by larger margins than those who live outside the city.
Last week, Goldberg made some ill-informed comments about bike lanes.

NO LAUGHING MATTER: This Whoopi Goldberg Thing is a Watershed Moment

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 17, 2019 | 48 Comments
Well, if nothing else, Whoopi Goldberg just showed how badly we need a bike mayor.

All You Need to Know About Congestion Pricing in One Simple, Cute Film

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 16, 2019 | No Comments
Will Chilton, a video maker for former-President Obama, lends his talents to the fight against congestion.
Groups like TransAlt and (pictured here) Families for Safe Streets go to Albany to lobby electeds. Photo: David Meyer

Wanted: Drivers (Yes, You Read That Right) Who Support Congestion Pricing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 16, 2019 | 1 Comment
Transportation Alternatives is planning a "lobby day" on Tuesday in Albany.
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson made some bold proposals on Tuesday. Photo: John McCarten

ON FURTHER REVIEW: Cuomo’s Speed Camera Bill May Not Be As Good As City’s [Updated]

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 15, 2019 | 9 Comments
Council Speaker Corey Johnson appears to say thanks but no thanks because his bill would allow unlimited cameras.
Only this man can prevent overpoliced transit. Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA New York City Transit

UPDATED: Gov. Cuomo Announces Doubling of Speed Cameras

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 14, 2019 | 17 Comments
Governor Cuomo said he would reinstate the speed camera program in New York City — and double their numbers — in his budget to be released on Tuesday.
Arthur Schwartz. Photo: @advocat4justice/Twitter

CYCLE OF RAGE: NIMBY Lawyer Arthur Schwartz Sees Himself as Jane Jacobs Fighting Robert Moses

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 14, 2019 | 35 Comments
A long call with the lawyer for a group of Village residents who want bike and bus lanes removed reveals a powerful mix of delusion, elitism and wealth.
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Pedestrian Struck Dead in Industrial Bushwick

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 13, 2019 | 6 Comments
A pickup truck driver ran over and killed a Brooklyn man along a poorly designed industrial street in Bushwick — and cops blamed the victim for crossing "mid block."
DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg chatted with NYPD Transportation Chief Thomas Chan. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

NYPD and DOT Condemn ‘Disturbing’ Attack on Village Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 11, 2019 | 20 Comments
The NYPD and Department of Transportation condemned Thursday nights attack on a pair of Greenwich Village bike lanes as "disturbing" in a joint statement issued to Streetsblog on Friday.
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