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 Bike Parking Revolution is Here (With Your Help)!
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Oonee — the secure bike parking company — has just built two new compact, ad-free curbside pods that could be a game-changer.
THE STRINGER PLAN: Buses, Buses, Buses — And Pedestrianized Zones, Bike Highways and Far Fewer Placards
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The comptroller candidate would build more bike lanes, pedestrianize more of the city, completely reform parking rules, massively reduce the issuance of parking placards to city employees, boost transit and reduce community boards' power.
‘Open Culture’ Program Must Be Equitable and Expansive, Says Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Others
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New York "open culture" program could spur cultural activity across all five boroughs and into neighborhoods with little access to arts programming — if City Hall does it right, said advocates and the council member who created the program.
Study: Want to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries? Build MORE Protected Bike Lanes
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Very few pedestrians are being struck and injured by cyclists — and such injuries are dropping dramatically as more and more cities, especially New York, build more protected infrastructure for bike riders.
UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed by Trucker in Midtown — Driver Not Charged With the Death
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A 64-year-old woman was struck and killed by a truck driver in Times Square on Saturday afternoon, but the driver was not charged.
Welcome to DOT, Commissioner Gutman — Now Create Better Bus Service, Advocates Say
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The new DOT leader arrived at his desk this morning with an urgent call to end the "tale of two cities" transportation system that disproportionately affects people of color.
SNOW PROBLEM: Ex-Sanitation Commish Reveals Why City Clears Bike Lanes So Poorly
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"They wouldn't let me buy them!" Garcia said. "I love the Multihog! They work, but the Office of Management and Budget would not let us buy them."
De Blasio Appoints Political Loyalist, Non-Transportation Professional, to Head DOT
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Mayor de Blasio has appointed lawyer and Brooklyn Navy Yard Chairman Hank Gutman to run the $1.3-billion Department of Transportation.
Hey, Drivers, Stop Saying Car-Free Streets Are Unsafe … Because You’re Wrong!
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Streetsblog analyzed crash data from the same seven-month period in 2019 (when the street remained open to cars all day) and in 2020 (when cars were banished). Guess which period had 85 percent fewer injuries.
THE GARCIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN: It’s Not Bold, But it IS Doable
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"Renderings look great, but they don't mean much if you can't get it done," Garcia told Streetsblog on Tuesday morning.
What’s a ‘Bike Boulevard’? For Now, Mayor de Blasio Won’t Say, But Planners are Eager to Help
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A good bike boulevard is apparently like pornography — you know it when you see it.
SNOW PROBLEM: Scores of Bike Lanes Pretreated Before the Gathering Storm
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We're pickled! The Department of Sanitation pre-brined about 140 bike lane segments in advance of Monday's blizzard. We'll check in later to see how it worked.