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
Mayor Announces ‘Charge Safe’ Plan to Help Delivery Workers Get Legal Bikes, Safe Batteries
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Parks and greenways would also finally allow legal electric bikes ... finally.
Delay Ahead: Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Now Put Off Til ‘Early 2024’
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The Department of Transportation quietly revealed at a Council hearing this week that it has once again pushed back the timeline on transforming the south outer road of the Queensboro Bridge into exclusive space for pedestrians — with the lane now slated to open in 2024.
March (Parking) Madness: A Clash of Two Disgusting Titans in Brooklyn
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This first-round Brooklyn battle includes last year’s winner loser. And it may have this year’s, too!
UPDATE: Cyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Trucker in Industrial Williamsburg
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A 56-year-old man on a bicycle was hit and killed by a truck driver in industrial Williamsburg late last night — and cops are now searching for the driver who fled. Locals know how dangerous the area is because of reckless truckers.
Cycle of Rage: One Hand Whitewashes the Other on NYPD Plate Defacing
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A field report after Streetsblog seeks disciplinary records on 12 cops who defaced their plates.
Teen Drivers Kills Two Senior Citizens in Queens: Cops
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Rosaline Tulshi was crossing the four-lane speedway at 193rd Street at around 6:10 p.m. when the driver of a 2004 Toyota Camry traveling westbound slammed into her, causing fatal injuries.
March (Parking) Madness Begins: A First-Round Bath Beach vs. Crown Heights Battle
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The two precincts in this First Round battle certainly showed some of the egregious behavior that we've come to expect from police officers in the City of New York
Outrage Builds over Watered-Down ‘Citizen Reporting’ Bill
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Street safety activists are livid that a promising bill to encourage greater ticketing of drivers who dangerously park in bike and bus lanes has been watered down to remove key provisions, including a financial incentive for the person reporting the illegal parking, while also adding in new burdens on would-be complainants.
Paging Kevin Roose! My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot Was Much Better than Yours!
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Here's a story about why we no longer fear artificial intelligence, and, indeed, hope it will someday be running the country.
‘Citizen Reporting’ Bill Moves Forward, But Without the Bounty
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A long-stalled bill that would allow people to report drivers who block bike or bus lanes is about to move forward in the City Council, but without its central feature: people who make complaints will no longer receive 25 percent of the resulting ticket revenue.
Streetsblog Gets Action: Battery ‘Buy-Back’ Program and Other Lithium-Ion Bills Advance in Council
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A Manhattan Council member introduced legislation on Thursday that would create a citywide "buy back" program for uncertified lithium-ion batteries that have sparked dozens of fires — a proposal that comes two weeks after Streetsblog proposed it (see inset).
Another Terror Attack on a Bike Lane — This Time in Prospect Park
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Someone wants to hurt cyclists.