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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 34th Avenue open street at sunset. This is what democracy looks like. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

BUDGET DAY: Mayor Proposes Small Money for Open Streets, But Big Bucks to Finish the Manhattan Greenway

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments
Mayor de Blasio says his open streets are "permanent" — but he isn't budgeting any money to make them a permanent part of the streetscape.

THAT’S RICH: The Wealthy are Mostly Benefitting from State’s E-Car Rebate

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments
Are we encouraging the switch to electric cars — or just encouraging the rich to switch to electric cars?
Pissing contest: Ken Coughlin, who presented the resolution, is second from left on the top row.

Supposedly Progressive Upper West Side Offers No Relief to Deliveristas

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments
Community board members to bike delivery workers: Piss off!
File photo: Dave Colon

Hit-and-Run Drivers Kill Two in Separate Incidents

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 25, 2021 | No Comments
It was another bloody weekend for people outside of cars — with two people being killed by hit-and-run drivers in separate incidents, police said.
The scene of the crash is a chaotic mess. This is looking north on Rogers Avenue. Photo: Google

E-Cyclist Killed By Driver in Flatbush; Cops Blame Victim

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 24, 2021 | No Comments
A 21-year-old driver killed an e-bike rider early on Saturday morning along a notorious roadway in central Brooklyn, and cops immediately blamed the victim.
Mayor de Blasio.

Mayor Uses the ‘H’ Word for Lander: ‘Hypocrite’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments
Well, it does take one to know one.
Politicians talk a lot about  speed cameras — a montage.

Friday’s Headlines: Brad Lander’s Brad Lander Moment Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments
The Brooklyn Council Member racked up seven speeding tickets since late 2019. That's a lot. Here's why it's not as bad as it looks — plus the rest of yesterday's news.
The need for a true open streets program sped right past Shaun Donovan's presser on Thursday.

Mayoral Hopeful Donovan: City’s Open Streets Program is ‘Failing’ Due to De Blasio Incompetence

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 22, 2021 | No Comments
"Open streets are failing to achieve their fullest potential — not even close," the candidate said.
The parody account.

New DOT Commish Subject of Parody Twitter Account — And it’s Hilarious

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 21, 2021 | No Comments
"What is a bicycle for," was the first tweet, posted at 8:53 p.m. on Wednesday.
Photo: A trusted source

‘Northern’ Exposure: New Spat Shows Rift Between Alleged Vision Zero Partners DOT and NYPD

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 20, 2021 | No Comments
It's a scofflaw paradise.
The scene of Carol Langdon's death. Even in a Google photo, there's a car on the sidewalk and others double-parked.

Bay Ridge Pol: NYPD Must Crack Down on Rogue Car Dealerships After Pedestrian Was Run Down on the Sidewalk

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 16, 2021 | No Comments
"Some of these dealerships just don't care and now a woman is dead because a car was driving on the sidewalk," Brannan said.
DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman (left) with Council Member Ferdinando Cabrera. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

THEY’RE HAMMERING HANK! DOT Commissioner Goes off Message and Says He Favors Helmet Laws

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 15, 2021 | No Comments
Activists were quick to pounce on Gutman as ill-informed and misfocused, given that the DOT should be focused solely on making roads safer, not on individual behavior.
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