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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

Cyclist Jonathan Warner spotted broken glass in the 12th and 13th street bike lanes on Thursday. Photo: Jonathan Warner

Cyclists Endangered as West Village Bike Lanes Attacked With Glass, Signs

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 10, 2019 | 73 Comments
It's the latest attack in the War on Cyclists.
We need a bike mayor, Transportation Alternative says. Photo: Transport for London

TransAlt to City: Give Us a ‘Bike Mayor’ Like London

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 10, 2019 | 7 Comments
It's time for New York to take the next step.
Not a legitimate road user! Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

L-Saster! Village NIMBYs Demand Removal of Bike Lanes; Speaker Johnson Says He’s Willing to Listen

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 9, 2019 | 34 Comments
Wait — what?
Council Speaker Corey Johnson handed out subway questionnaires in Bay Ridge on Tuesday night. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

TAKE THAT, ANDREW! Council Speaker To Seek City Control of NYC Transit

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 8, 2019 | 4 Comments
Corey Johnson wants more 'accountability and transparency' in how the subway is run. Oh, and he wants it run better, too.
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

UPDATED: Bronx Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Sanitation Truck Driver

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 8, 2019 | 4 Comments
The Daily News reported that a witness saw the driver briefly stop before fleeing.
Hugo Garcia was doored and then run over on Third Avenue on New Year's Day, 2019. Photo: Garcia family

Fundraising Campaign Set Up to Aid Family of Fatally Doored Cyclist

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 8, 2019 | 2 Comments
Hugo Garcia was cycling to work at Bagels by the Park in Carroll Gardens at around 6 a.m. on the dangerous wide stretch of the mini-speedway in Sunset Park when he was killed.
Glory days: Jon Orcutt (left with then-DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, then Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson, and then-DOT bike-share program director Kate Fillin-Yeh) will become the advocacy leader of Bike New York.

Bike New York to Launch New Advocacy Arm with Jon Orcutt at the Helm

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 7, 2019 | 15 Comments
The former DOT official, TransAlt chief and TransitCenter communications director will help chart a new direction for the biking education and event group.
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Killed Cyclist Was Riding the Wrong Way: Cops

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 6, 2019 | 2 Comments
Cops make a claim, but provide no evidence.
An appeal slowed down the M14 Busway, but a ruling on Friday may jumpstart it. Photo: Google Maps

CYCLE OF RAGE: Mr. Mayor, Commit Now to Retaining L-Train Improvements

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 5, 2019 | 9 Comments
The mayor must keep the streetscape improvements — the bus lanes, the bike lanes, the carpool restrictions, the 14th Street busway, the ferries, the extended G trains, etc. — that were set in place for the L-train shutdown.
This is what happens when transit is bad. Photo: Lorraine Cink/Twitter

MTA Board Member on Cuomo’s L-Train Bombshell: It’s Been a ‘Wild’ Ride

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 4, 2019 | 12 Comments
And board member David Jones didn't mean in a good way.
This was Midtown during the holiday season last year. 
Photo: Hyperlink Code

Mayor and NYPD Admit Failure During Holiday Pedestrian Gridlock

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 4, 2019 | 15 Comments
Mayor de Blasio and his police commissioner admitted on Thursday that they didn't do enough to ease dangerous conditions for pedestrians in Midtown and on the Brooklyn Bridge during the holiday season — and vowed to finally do more.
Governor Cuomo raised lots of questions with his torpedoing of the L-train shutdown plan. Photo: Flickr/NYS Governor's Office

Cuomo’s L-Train Bombshell: All (OK, Not ALL) Your Questions Answered!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 3, 2019 | 18 Comments
The governor's announcement raised more questions than it answered. Let us try to help.
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