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
NO SURPRISE: Feds Report Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021
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Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.
Man Killed on Eastern Parkway by Mercedes Driver
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Another pedestrian has been killed on Eastern Parkway, just a few blocks from where a man panhandling for money on the broad boulevard was fatally struck by a police officer in a van last month.
Pols Want City Crackdown on Car Noise, But Health Department is Silent
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It's a noisy city, but the silence from the city Department of Health is particularly defeaning.
QUICK HIT: New Yorkers Are Still Burning Gasoline Like There’s No Tomorrow
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Drivers — they're literally driving us crazy.
Not Just Albany: Council Members Also Wary on Speed Cameras … Unless Mayor Allocates Money to their Districts
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Mayor Adams is facing a mini revolt in the East Wing of City Hall, where some Council members want speed camera money spent in their districts.
Driver Held Responsible — Albeit Marginally — for Killing Bronx Senior As Bloody Year Continues
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A Bronx driver was hit with minor summonses after running over and killing a pedestrian on Saturday morning in Castle Hill — a rare instance when a driver is charged after a fatal crash.
Sanitation Commissioner Says She Won’t Tolerate Humans Who Let Their Dogs Poop on New York
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After two years that city Sanitation officers failed to write a single ticket for violations of the pooper-scooper law, new DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch is now vowing a crackdown.
CYCLE OF RAGE: On Hearing Day, Fact-Checking the NYPD is Job One
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Despite what Chief Royster said, bike lane enforcement is not up at all. It's actually down ... significantly.
Yet Another Report Makes Clear Case for City Control of Speed Cameras
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Almost 60 percent of road fatalities in the five boroughs occur in the hours when the cameras are, by current law, unable to issue tickets.
Truck Driver Gets a Few Summonses for Killing Borough Park Cyclist as MTA Workers Continue Dangerous Parking
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Meanwhile, one local Assembly member blamed cyclists.
CARNAGE: Garbage Truck Driver Kills Cyclist in Borough Park, After Pedestrian is Killed by Drunk Driver in Manhattan
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Two promising lives cut down early.
Manhattan Pol to NYPD: Follow the Law on Placard Misuse
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Manhattan City Council Member Gale Brewer (inset) is the latest elected official to demand that the NYPD follow the law when it comes to cracking down on placard abuse by city workers including, mostly, cops.