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

TODAY’S CARNAGE: Kill a Man With Your Car — Walk Away with a Traffic Ticket

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments

The crash happened on a block whose danger is well known to the city — indeed, it happened on the same block as the 68th Precinct stationhouse.

Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Survey Says!’ Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments

The big news yesterday was no news at all — thanks to some pollsters who don't care about the most important issues in town. So click to read that ... plus the rest of the real news.

Pity the poor bus rider. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman. Poster: Courtney Menard

New York City’s Slowest-in-the-Nation Buses are a Poster Child for Failure

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments

And the poster offers the most damning visual symbol for our bus system: turtles!

Half good, half bad. Half full. It's a metaphor.

THE ALBANY REPORT: A Historic, Yet Deeply Disappointing, Glass-Half-Empty Legislative Session

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 6, 2022 | No Comments

"This is four-dimensional chess," said one lawmaker. "We're negotiating with the Council, with both houses of the legislator and with the executive. To play four-dimensional chess with new and novel pieces was difficult."

The "no pedestrians" sign is an indication that this corner prioritizes drivers over residents. Photo: Google

Hit-and-Run Driver, Exiting a Highway, Kills Queens Pedestrian

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

A driver struck and killed a Queens pedestrian late on Thursday as he crossed a street near a highway exit ramp that dumps cars into a residential community.

That's Sen. Andrew Gounardes before his speed camera bill passed. (Inset) All the crashes in New York City since 2014.

State Senate Overwhelmingly Supports 24/7 Speed Cameras for the City

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 1, 2022 | No Comments

Now it's on to the Assembly.

Every dot in this photo represents a crash in 2019 in Midwood, a tiny neighborhood with roughly five crashes per day. Photo: Crashmapper

Brooklyn Child Dies of Wounds Caused by Driver

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 31, 2022 | No Comments

A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained earlier this month as he was reportedly walking home from school — the latest horrifying death of a student in a city where roads near schools are far more dangerous during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.