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
BUDGET DAY: Mayor Proposes Small Money for Open Streets, But Big Bucks to Finish the Manhattan Greenway
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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
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Are we encouraging the switch to electric cars — or just encouraging the rich to switch to electric cars?
Supposedly Progressive Upper West Side Offers No Relief to Deliveristas
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Community board members to bike delivery workers: Piss off!
Hit-and-Run Drivers Kill Two in Separate Incidents
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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.
E-Cyclist Killed By Driver in Flatbush; Cops Blame Victim
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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 Uses the ‘H’ Word for Lander: ‘Hypocrite’
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Well, it does take one to know one.
Friday’s Headlines: Brad Lander’s Brad Lander Moment Edition
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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.
Mayoral Hopeful Donovan: City’s Open Streets Program is ‘Failing’ Due to De Blasio Incompetence
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"Open streets are failing to achieve their fullest potential — not even close," the candidate said.
New DOT Commish Subject of Parody Twitter Account — And it’s Hilarious
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"What is a bicycle for," was the first tweet, posted at 8:53 p.m. on Wednesday.
‘Northern’ Exposure: New Spat Shows Rift Between Alleged Vision Zero Partners DOT and NYPD
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It's a scofflaw paradise.
Bay Ridge Pol: NYPD Must Crack Down on Rogue Car Dealerships After Pedestrian Was Run Down on the Sidewalk
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"Some of these dealerships just don't care and now a woman is dead because a car was driving on the sidewalk," Brannan said.
THEY’RE HAMMERING HANK! DOT Commissioner Goes off Message and Says He Favors Helmet Laws
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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.