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
Monday’s Headlines: All Presidents Have Their Day Edition
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It's Presidents Day, so we're going to honor our past leaders (well, some of them), but first give you some of the stories you might have missed over the weekend.
SEE IT! Mayor Adams Visits 34th Avenue — But His Plans for ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Remain Unclear
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But Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who lobbied Adams for the conversion from road to resource, is optimistic that the mayor gets it.
Bike Lane Bolstering Begins — But it Won’t Be Done in 100 Days, As Promised
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The protecting of protected bike lanes has begun ... slowly.
Teenager Who May Have Been Driving Illegally Kills Queens Pedestrian with a Massive Truck
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A 16-year-old boy who was driving a massive Ford F-150 — illegally, given his age — struck and killed a 19-year-old pedestrian on Northern Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation said.
Mayor Adams in Heap of Trouble Over Composting Cuts
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One day after Hizzoner gutted the city's fairly small residential composing program, a Manhattan pol introduced a bill that would require the city to collect organic materials from every single residential address in town.
E-Cyclist Dies After Being Doored On Deadly West Side Strip
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An e-bike rider who was doored by a taxi passenger last month has died of his injuries — and neither the driver nor his passenger was summonsed for the illegal act. It is the first cyclist death of the year, according to the Department of Transportation.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Honeymoon is Over Edition
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Mayor Adams claimed on Tuesday that the vaunted New York City press corps was covering him wrong because they're all White. Plus other news.
SEE IT: Horrifying Crash at Notorious Queens Intersection Puts City DOT on Notice — Again
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A man was run over — twice — by two reckless drivers at a dangerous Queens intersection on Saturday night, a crash that reveals a lot about the city's failure to protect pedestrians.
Cops Charge Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Queens Cyclist Last Year
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The hit-and-run driver who killed a teen cyclist in College Point last June has finally been arrested and charged, cops said.
Pedestrian Killed by Teen Driver in Brooklyn, Cops Say
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A Brooklyn pedestrian was fatally struck by a teenage driver on Saturday night at a notorious intersection, Department of Transportation officials said.
The Killer of a 99-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor was a Recidivist Reckless Driver
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The BMW that ran down and killed the 99-year-old Manhattan Beach resident on Saturday as he used his electric wheelchair to get to a Jewish center has been slapped with 10 school-zone speeding tickets and four red-light tickets since 2016 — including six tickets for speeding in school zones in 2021 alone.
CYCLE OF RAGE: Delivery Cyclist Who Had Been Left for Dead Needs Your Help
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This city can break your heart. Can it mend it, too? Let's see.