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
Friday’s Headlines: Rubber Stamp Edition
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The big story of the day was Empire State Development's approval of Gov. Hochul's real estate deal masquerading as a Penn Station redesign plan. Plus other news.
Driver Kills Cyclist in Deadly Bronx Yet is Not Charged — Part of a Surge in Road Violence
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A cyclist was killed by a reckless driver at a badly designed Bronx intersection on Wednesday — just hours after new data showed that the Bronx is experiencing a double-digit increase in road fatalities.
City Sued over Killing of Baby Apolline by Recidivist Reckless Driver on a ‘Dangerous’ Street
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"We call on the city to resolve this case quickly so my clients can get closure with their lives," said Harris Marks, lawyer for Julien Mong and Marion Guillemin.
Bronx Bummer: Road Deaths are Up in the Boogie Down, Report Shows
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According to Transportation Alternatives, 28 people were killed on Bronx roads in the first half of 2022, an increase of 22 percent from the 23 people killed last year — and exactly double the number that were killed in 2014
STREETFILMS: Regardez Ces Pistes Cyclables Impressionnantes Parisiennes!
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Clarence Eckerson of our sister site, Streetfilms, went to Paris ... and all you got was a stunning three-minute video that reminds you how shitty New York City bike lanes compared to the City of Light.
Monday’s Headlines: Statistics Don’t Lie Edition
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So are New Yorkers driving more or less? It depends on which one of me you believe! Plus other news.
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian on the Lower East Side
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A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Houston Street early on Thursday, cops said.
Update: New Yorkers are Still Driving Like Crazy
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Gas prices? Schmas prices!
Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work
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Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.
DOT to Expedite Hylan ‘Road Diet’ After Fatal Weekend Crash on Staten Island
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"Hylan has been dangerous for far too long," Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said.
Monday’s Headlines: Car Culture at the New Yorker Edition
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We usually savage the New York Times in these pages for its slavish devotion to the car but today, we'll savage the New Yorker. Plus other news.
Unlicensed Driver Kills Staten Island Pedestrian near Ferry Terminal
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A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a Staten Island man near the island's signature ferry terminal late on Thursday, but was later apprehended and arrested for driving without a license and for leaving the scene, police said.