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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

The aftermath of Tuesday's crash. Photo: Ken Coughlin

Postal Service Truck Driver Hits and Kills Upper West Side Cyclist

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 29, 2021 | No Comments
A United States Postal Service truck driver struck and killed a 71-year-old bicyclist in an unprotected intersection along the Central Park West bike lane on Tuesday night, police said.
The crash scene was a grim reminder of the death caused by the drivers of heavy vehicles.  Streetsblog has blurred the graphic part of the photo.

Senior Citizen Hit by Pickup Truck Driver in Chelsea Dies of His Wounds — But the Driver is Not Charged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 24, 2021 | No Comments
The 91-year-old pedestrian who was critically injured last week at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 25th Street in Manhattan when he was run over by the driver of a pickup truck has died, cops said.
Photo: SI Advance

CARNAGE CONTINUES: Bloody Year on NYC Streets on Pace for Worst Ever Under ‘Vision Zero’ De Blasio

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 22, 2021 | No Comments
The summer fireworks aren't only in the air.
The scene of the crash inside Bronx Park. Photo: Google

Cyclist Killed in the Bronx — Driver Flees (And Cops Haven’t Found Him)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 19, 2021 | No Comments
A Bronx cyclist was killed in a hit-and-flee crash late Friday night, cops said, on a roadway that cyclists fear.
A placard.

Garcia, Stringer Say they Will Fight Placards — But Both Presided Over Increases on Their Watch

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 18, 2021 | No Comments
Neither candidate's campaign responded regarding whether voters should be concerned about the growth in placard use in these candidates' offices.
Here's one of the 108 bridges in New York City that the state says are in poor condition (recognize it?). Photo: Ben Kuntzman

BREAKING: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Construction Begins Monday Night

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments
The construction of the protected bike path on the Brooklyn Bridge — one of the most significant clawbacks of space seized by drivers generations ago —will begin on Monday night, Mayor de Blasio just said.
All these mayoral hopefuls (from left, Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia, Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang) have signed the petition calling for a linear park on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights. (Art Chang has also signed.)

Mayor Won’t Commit to Bold Plan for 34th Avenue that All His Would-Be Successors Support

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 16, 2021 | No Comments
The stall continues.
July 7.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Set Your Calendar Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments
There will be a ticker-tape parade on July 7. Plus other news.
Mayoral front-runner Eric Adams has now signed the linear park petition.

LANDSLIDE: Now Eric Adams Has Also Signed the 34th Avenue Linear Park Petition, Dashing Anti-Open Streets Group

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments
The Brooklyn Borough President was clear that his support centered on equity and the public health benefits of car-reduction strategies.
Maya Wiley joined Council Member Danny Dromm to show her support for the 34th Avenue linear park concept. Photo: Gustavo Rodriguez

NO COMPROMISE: Maya Wiley is Latest Mayoral Hopeful to Support 34th Avenue Linear Park

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments
Yet another would-be mayor supports open streets done right.
If CBS2 reporter Marcia Kramer becomes governor, here's our vanity plate.

Kathryn Garcia Slips on Marcia Kramer’s Bike-Licensing Banana Peel

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments
So much for the StreetsPAC bounce.
Mayor de Blasio had promised to fix McGuinness Boulevard when he attended a vigil for Matthew Jensen. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Walks the Walk on McGuinness Blvd. with $40M for Redesign

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments
Friday's announcement puts a price tag and a timeline on the mayor's commitment to fixing the deadly roadway. But it will be up to the next mayor to do it.
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