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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

New York as it was ... and as it will likely be.

Incoming State Senators Say They Support Congestion Pricing, But …

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 19, 2018 | 16 Comments
...But it's unclear if the entire legislature will grow a spine and pass a bill.
Photo: Franz Golhen

Second Queens Pedestrian Killed in as Many Days

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 19, 2018 | No Comments
Police have charged the driver who they say ran over and killed a 74-year-old woman on dangerous Cross Bay Boulevard on Tuesday.
The city did not meet its projections for protected bike lanes this year, partly because it failed to close the gap on Second Avenue. Photo: DOT

[UPDATE] De Blasio Built 20.9 Miles Protected Bike Lanes This Year — Yet Falls Short of Record

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 19, 2018 | 38 Comments
Records are meant to be broken — unless you're the de Blasio administration building bike lanes.
Kevin Parker (left) and his parking placard.

[UPDATE]: State Senator Tells Staffer ‘Kill Yourself!’ After She ID’d Him Parked Illegally in a Bike Lane

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 18, 2018 | 9 Comments
More road rage — and violent tweets — from a state senator.
There will be more of this on Staten Island. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Lime: Dockless Bike Share is More Popular with Women, Lower-Income and Non-White Riders

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 18, 2018 | 13 Comments
Streetsblog was given access to some of Lime's user data.
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

First Death on Queens Boulevard Since 2015 Vision Zero Fix

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 17, 2018 | No Comments
A pedestrian was run down and killed by an SUV driver on Queens Boulevard on Monday — the first traffic fatality on the former "Boulevard of Death" since the de Blasio administration transformed the roadway with a complete redesign in 2016.
The Streetsblog Carolers (seen here in 2018) will return for a command performance this Tuesday night at Gracie Mansion. Photo: Clarence Eckerson

The Streetsblog Carolers Serenade Mayor de Blasio At (Er, Outside) Gracie Mansion!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 17, 2018 | No Comments
The Streetsblog Carolers headed to Gracie Mansion to salute Mayor de Blasio with our renditions of Yuletide classics (with ever-so-slightly tweaked lyrics)!
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

UPDATE: Cyclist Killed By Hit-and-Run Truck in East NY

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 14, 2018 | 3 Comments
A 21-year-old cyclist was run over and killed on a dangerous stretch of Pitkin Avenue.
Officer So confronts the cabbie. Photo: Bike Commuting NYC

SEE IT! Hero Cop Does Job — And Gives Rogue Cabbie the Business

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 14, 2018 | 39 Comments
Who is Officer So — and can she be promoted?
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams visited the spot where Francine LaBarbara was run down and killed on Tuesday in Gravesend. Photo: Click Tom DeVito.

Cops Bust Van Driver Who Killed Gravesend Pedestrian and Rainbow Bagel Legend

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 12, 2018 | No Comments
Police have made a quick arrest of the hit-and-run driver they say ran over and killed a 57-year-old pedestrian in Gravesend on Tuesday.
Ruben Diaz Sr. abruptly pulled his own bill. Photo: NYC Council

Council Pulls Anti-Safety Cab Bill After Streetsblog Expose

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 10, 2018 | 6 Comments
Streetsblog gets action — shining a light on a bad bill that ended up getting rewritten and then withdrawn.
The taxi industry. Photo: WCBS

CYCLE OF RAGE: Two Bronx Council Members Oppose Cab Safety

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 10, 2018 | 1 Comment
Why do Fernando Cabrera and Ruben Diaz Sr. want to gut a Taxi and Limousine Commission enforcement tool?
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