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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

Two crash sites. Two dead.

Two Drivers Kill Pedestrians in Separate Incidents — One Flees

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 30, 2021 | No Comments
Two people walking outside of cars were killed by drivers on Friday in separate incidents in Staten Island and Queens, police said, with one of the drivers fleeing his or her actions late at night.
We need more of these. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

What’s a ‘Bike Boulevard’? For Now, Mayor de Blasio Won’t Say, But Planners are Eager to Help

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 30, 2021 | No Comments
A good bike boulevard is apparently like pornography — you know it when you see it.

BOMBSHELL: Council Seeks to Take Crash Investigation from NYPD to Increase Road Safety

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments
The City Council is moving aggressively to rein in the NYPD.
The design of "bike boulevards" was not discussed in the mayor's speech. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

‘Bike Boulevards’ Will Be Key to an Equitable COVID Recovery, Mayor Says in ‘State of the City’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments
In Thursday night's "State of the City" address, Mayor de Blasio said he would build a "bike boulevard" in every borough by the end of the year, plus create more open streets this year than last.
These conditions will no longer affect cyclists.

Mayor Will Create More Space for Cyclists on Brooklyn, Queensboro Bridges — By Taking Space from Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments
It's an acknowledgement that the boom in cycling has created unsafe conditions that are inhibiting further growth in this sustainable transportation method.
This is the reality for many cyclists trying to go crosstown through Central Park. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Parks Commissioner: ‘No One Ever Asked Me About Safe Cycling in Central Park’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 27, 2021 | No Comments
The headline above is simply not true — and we have the paper trail to prove it.
Could it become a reality in New York City? Photo: Jonathan Maus with the Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

DOT Contemplating Revolutionary, Pro-Cycling, Long-Overdue Rule Changes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 27, 2021 | No Comments
The Department of Transportation may be moving forward with a welter of ambitious rule changes designed to make cycling safer and less likely to attract the attention of police.
How Council Member Ben Kallos feels right now.

INSIDE THE BUREAUCRACY: City Won’t Allow Councilmen to Buy Snow Sweepers for Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 26, 2021 | No Comments
"It's total bullshit. I feel like Charlie Brown — and Mayor de Blasio is Lucy," said Council Member Ben Kallos.
Chuck Schumer, live from his Brooklyn apartment, on Zoom.

Chuckie’s in Love: Schumer Says Biden and Buttigieg Will Prioritize Congestion Pricing … But When?!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 25, 2021 | No Comments
Congestion pricing feels like it's just a shrug to New York's elected leadership.
Congestion — with Corey Johnson and Pete Buttigieg (insets)

Corey to Mayor Pete: We Need Congestion Pricing Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 22, 2021 | No Comments
New president, same old calls for the federal government to get out of the way and let New York State implement congestion pricing already.
Put a bike lane on it.

Secret Report Reveals that MTA Has No Interest in Verrazzano Bridge Bike Path

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 22, 2021 | No Comments
The MTA rejected several proposals for an affordable bike and pedestrian path on the Verrazzano Bridge — and we go deep to show why.

Street Safety Groups to President Biden: Commit to a Federal Vision Zero Plan

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 21, 2021 | No Comments
"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.
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