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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

This FedEx driver could have been slapped with a $115 ticket for double parking. But the summons would be reduced to $0 under the Stipulated Fine Program. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Delivery Companies Pressure City Hall to Let Them Keep Violating Law Without Penalty

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2018 | 22 Comments
The Department of Finance is hoping to make trucking and delivery companies pay a higher portion of their summons amounts. Good luck with that.
Streetsblog's own Gersh Kuntzman will still get his pedal-assist rides int this year, according to Lyft. Photo: Ben Kuntzman

Test Riding the New Citi Bike Electric Version

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2018 | 8 Comments
I have seen the future — make that my future — and it is pedal-assisted. You’re going to be reading a lot of positive reviews of Citi Bike’s new pedal-assist e-bikes in the next few days. Believe me, they’re not positive enough. The new battery pack on the frame turns your everyday Citi Bike into […]
Citi Bike's electric fleet will not return until the fall at the earliest. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Citi Bike’s New Electric Bike Is Exciting For Riders (If They Live Near Citi Bike, Of Course) Yet No Help to Deliverymen

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2018 | 23 Comments
But questions are raised why deliverymen's e-bikes of choice are still illegal.
This is the illegally-parked truck that started a long conversation between a cyclist and a cop that revealed a lot about how police officers think about cyclists. Photo: Chesney Parks.

NYPD Cop to Cyclist: I Didn’t Ticket That Truck in the Bike Lane Because My Supervisor Told Me Not To

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2018 | 22 Comments
An officer was caught on camera admitting that he was told to look the other way.
TransAlt's Paul Steely White urged the city to make protected bike lanes the standard that should not wait for deaths like Madison Lyden's last week on Central Park West. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Madison Lyden Died On Central Park West Because the City ‘Failed Her’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 17, 2018 | 28 Comments
A protected bike lane most assuredly would have saved the 23-year-old tourist's life.
This is how we'll remember State Senator Marty Golden — pretending to be a cop to intimidate a cyclist. Photo: Brian Howald

StreetsPAC Slams Marty Golden in List of Primary Endorsements

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 17, 2018 | 6 Comments
Either Democrat — Andrew Gounardes or Ross Barkan — would be better than the Bay Ridge Republican, StreetsPAC says.
Madison Lyden's bike after she was killed on Central Park West on Aug. 10, 2018.

TransAlt Hosts Memorial Ride For Madison Lyden Past Spot on Central Park West Where Garbage Truck Driver Killed Her

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 16, 2018 | 2 Comments
An obviously preventable death.
The missing link connector in Sunnyside is under construction.

The Most Controversial Bike Lane That Should Not Have Been Controversial At All Is Under Construction In Queens

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 16, 2018 | 5 Comments
A very simple design change that some residents tried to stop is underway.
Oonee Pod CEO Shabazz Stuart speaking at a launch event for his secure bike parking prototype in April. The pod is coming next month to Lower Manhattan. Photo: Ben Fried

Oonee, a Safe Bike Parking Pod, Coming Soon to Lower Manhattan

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 13, 2018 | 19 Comments
Finally, someone is offering something better than locking up on a traffic pole and hoping your bike is there when you get back.
Another cyclist was injured on the Hudson River Greenway on Sunday because the security bollards are too close together. Photo: Ken Coughlin

Eyes On The Street: Westside Greenway Bollards Still Causing Injuries And Mayhem To Cyclists They Are Supposed to Protect

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 12, 2018 | 16 Comments
Lots of cyclists + narrow spaces between security bollards = mayhem.
Streetfilm recently captured the catastrophe of Varick Street on a Friday afternoon. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

If the Calendar Says ‘Friday,’ It’s Another Day of Hell on Varick Street

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 10, 2018 | 28 Comments
Traffic congestion on the Holland Tunnel-bound roadway is a disaster for cyclists and pedestrians — and it's been this way for years!
The Q44 SBS in Queens is the unicorn bus: It actually works. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

Spot Check: The Q44 Bus Offers Signs of Hope for Bus Service

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 10, 2018 | 3 Comments
After a Streetsblog commenter complained about the Flushing-to-Jamaica portion of this route, we checked it out.
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