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
Staten Island Pedestrian Run Down and Killed — Driver Gets Summons
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A Staten Island driver fatally struck a senior citizen in a crosswalk last week, but ended up receiving just a minor summons, cops said.
DOT Could Create a Busway on Fordham Road — But is Waiting for ‘Community’ Concensus
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Here we slow again.
The Union Square Plan: Get Rid of Cars, Create More Space for People
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Isn't the city awesome without cars?
Man Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in the Bronx: Cops
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A man was run over and killed in the Bronx early Saturday by the driver of an SUV — and cops have no details other than that the SUV was silver.
Attorney General Sues NYPD for ‘Excessive Force,’ Cites Misuse of Bikes, Cars
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NYPD officers engaged in "excessive" use of force during the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota last year, including brutal and violent use of department-issued bicycles, the lawsuit charges.
We Have Met the Enemy and It is Us: Residential Trucking Way Up During COVID
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Before the pandemic, roughly 40 percent of deliveries were to residential zones — but now, according to the DOT, it's closer to 80 percent, which is why our streets are so congested and unsafe.
REPORT: Council Seeks Per-Minute ‘Empty Charge’ for Uber, Lyft
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The proposal comes after a judge threw out a Taxi and Limousine Commission proposal to reduce the percentage of time that app-based cabs could be cruising from 41 percent to 31 percent. The report argues that a fee will work better.
State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill
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An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
Stringer 'Climate' Plan Has Goodies for Cyclists, Bus Riders
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Most of the plan focuses on general strategies for reducing the city's greenhouse gas footprint, but it also acknowledges the role that safe streets and livable communities can play in the green new world.
Second Cyclist of the Year is Dead in Brooklyn — Cause Unclear
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Another e-bike rider — the third in as many weeks — has died under unclear circumstances involving no other vehicles.
They Didn’t Get the Memo (Actually, They Did — They’re Just Ignoring It)
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One day after top NYPD brass reminded rank-and-file cops that it is illegal and dangerous to park in bike lanes, bus lanes on curbs and in other places that normal people know are illegal and dangerous places to park, cops are still, well, you know.
First Cyclist of 2021 is Killed in the Bronx
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A cyclist died under murky circumstances on a chaotic stretch of roadway in the notoriously dangerous Bronx early this morning, according to the NYPD.