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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

Photo: Motivate

De Blasio Seeks No Sanctions for Citi Bike Contract Violation

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 28, 2018 | 13 Comments
A crisis comes at a sensitive time for the bike-share system.
You won't see this site in the Rockaways any more — a man on a Pace bike. Photo: Mary Ellen Burke

Rockaway Dockless Bike Share Pilot Suffers Blow as Pace Pulls Out

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 27, 2018 | 6 Comments
Usage dropped off after the summer.
Citi Bikes aren't performing that well. Photo: Adrian Nutter/Flickr

BREAKING: Citi Bike Vows to Get a ‘Handle’ On Fleet Outage Crisis

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 26, 2018 | 17 Comments
The operators of the popular bike share system admit their problem.
Placard abuse. Photo: David Meyer

Placard Abuse: It’s Not Just For Downtown Brooklyn Anymore!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 25, 2018 | 10 Comments
Residents in Far Rockaway and Woodside make far more 311 complaints, it turns out.

United Nations General Assembly is an Argument for a Car-Free City

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 24, 2018 | 33 Comments
Cars cause the gridlock. So why does city policy seek to make it easier for drivers?
State Senate candidate Andrew Gounardes (center, with Assemblyman Peter Abbate, right) got a critical endorsement this weekend. Photo: Andrew Gounardes for NY State Senate

StreetsPAC to Bay Ridge: Elect Andrew Gounardes over State Senator Marty Golden

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 24, 2018 | No Comments
Critical funding for the MTA and improvements in street safety hang in the balance.
A video still shows the moment when bus driver Dave Lewis passed too closely to cyclist Dan Hanegby, who had the right of way, killing him. DA candidate Liz Crotty argues that the city's "Right of Way" Law shouldn't criminalize such crashes, which she calls "accidents."

CYCLE OF RAGE: Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Should Be Jailed For Years, Not Days

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 21, 2018 | 15 Comments
The video of Dave Lewis killing the bike rider is chilling and should make every New Yorker livid.
Don't try to bike past here next week!

NYPD Security Plan for UN Meeting Kills First and Second Ave. Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 20, 2018 | 34 Comments
This happens every year, but no one will explain why.
Two NYU planners envision a much-less-cluttered bus map to provide better service in Brooklyn. Photo: Eric Goldwyn and Alon Levy

Want to Fix Brooklyn’s Bus System? Remove Half the Stops

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 19, 2018 | 48 Comments
Less is more to these urban planners.
DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg shows off the ad campaign to convince drivers not to drive. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

City to Drivers: Pwitty Pwease Don’t Drive in Next Week — And Here Are Some Goodies for You

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 18, 2018 | 20 Comments
Congestion pricing is the only way to cure Manhattan's gridlock. But the city won't push it.
The city is being sued to block a protected bike lane on Central Park West — where Madison Lyden was killed last year. Photo: David Meyer

Madison Lyden Gets a White ‘Ghost Bike’ — Will NYC Cyclists Get Safety?

By Gersh Kuntzman and David Meyer | Sep 18, 2018 | 4 Comments
Is change finally coming to Central Park West?
This is what happens when transit is bad. Photo: Lorraine Cink/Twitter

UPDATE! Manhattan Community Board to City: Get Real on L-Train Plan

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 17, 2018 | 15 Comments
Hundreds of thousands of people will be affected. But the mitigation plan could be better.
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