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
OVER-RIDE OR OVER-REACH? Council Can Tweak Collision Investigation Reform Bill, But Mayor Has to Give In
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"If we have to, we should pass this bill" and then override the expected veto, said Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, a sponsor of the bill.
MARCH PARKING MADNESS 2021: Fill in Your Bracket to End the Scourge of NYPD Disrespect
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Is there anything that symbolizes the NYPD's contempt for its neighbors than the sight of aggressive NYPD SUVs and unmarked muscle cars parked perpendicularly on the sidewalk? This month, we fight back.
Yet Another Grieving Family to City: DO SOMETHING ABOUT KILLER DRIVERS AND ROADS
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"We just want justice," said the mom of Imorne Horton. "This is my oldest son and I miss him dearly."
East Side Senior and Queens Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Drivers
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Cops are searching for hit-and-run drivers who ran down and killed a 92-year-old man on First Avenue and a 24-year-old Queens woman at around the same time last night.
In Wake of Council Hearing, Mayor Now Wants to Expand NYPD Collision Investigations
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"Yes, we should expand that capacity," the mayor said on Wednesday. Not so fast, said Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
E-Scooters Are Best for Short Trips to Transit, Shops: Study
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Maybe the New York City Department of Transportation got it right?
Cops Hunting Hit-and-Run Driver in Fatal Bay Ridge Crash
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A Bay Ridge senior who was run down and left for dead by a reckless driver has died — and cops are looking for the hit-and-run fiend who killed him.
Central Park Boss Will Consider Activists’ Dream of Safe Cross-Park Routes
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"Bicycle and pedestrian safety in our city's parks is extremely important," Mitchell Silver told Streetopia UWS in response to its sustained advocacy for better routes through the park.
DECISION 2021: Race to Succeed Brad Lander in Brooklyn is a Laboratory of Transportation Ideas
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Here's our primer on a key district that extends from Downtown Brooklyn to Flatbush and has been represented by Brad Lander and a former school board member named Bill de Blasio.
Drunk Driver in Large SUV Kills Woman in Williamsburg: Cops
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A drunk driver fatally struck a woman in Williamsburg on Friday afternoon, cops said.
CASE CLOSED: 311 Is A Joke — Sanitation Department Edition
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The case is closed — but the junked bike remains.
Council Transportation Chairman Underwhelmed by New DOT Commissioner’s Credentials to Lead $1.3B Agency
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But he's a great leader!