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
Whoopi Speaks! Goldberg Tweets Support After Victims Families Condemn Her Anti-Bike Lane Comments
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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?
UNFINE PRINT: Andrew Cuomo is the Latest to Wrongly Blame Bike Lanes for Congestion
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Is Andrew Cuomo taking Whoopi Goldberg pills?
Another Pedestrian is Killed on Brooklyn’s Deadly Third Avenue
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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.
Poll: City Support for Congestion Pricing Is Even Stronger Than Statewide
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Poll respondents in every borough prefer congestion pricing by larger margins than those who live outside the city.
NO LAUGHING MATTER: This Whoopi Goldberg Thing is a Watershed Moment
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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
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Will Chilton, a video maker for former-President Obama, lends his talents to the fight against congestion.
Wanted: Drivers (Yes, You Read That Right) Who Support Congestion Pricing
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Transportation Alternatives is planning a "lobby day" on Tuesday in Albany.
ON FURTHER REVIEW: Cuomo’s Speed Camera Bill May Not Be As Good As City’s [Updated]
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson appears to say thanks but no thanks because his bill would allow unlimited cameras.
UPDATED: Gov. Cuomo Announces Doubling of Speed Cameras
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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.
CYCLE OF RAGE: NIMBY Lawyer Arthur Schwartz Sees Himself as Jane Jacobs Fighting Robert Moses
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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.
Pedestrian Struck Dead in Industrial Bushwick
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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."
NYPD and DOT Condemn ‘Disturbing’ Attack on Village Bike Lanes
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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.