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
Mayor Wrong About Bill to Put $3 Surcharge on Non-Essential Amazon Orders: Pol
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In his weekly "Ask the Mayor" segment on WNYC on Friday morning, Mayor de Blasio mischaracterized a Brooklyn Assembly Member's proposed bill to put a surcharge on non-essential online retail orders to curb pollution and road violence.
ANATOMY OF A CRASH: Cyclist Badly Injured by Driver, Yet Cops Do Nothing
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What really happens when a cyclist is hit? We saw the whole thing from the moment of impact to the police driving away without issuing a ticket.
CITY HAUL: Four Corrections Officers Busted — And Suspended — in Fake Placard Scam
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What's a lifetime of free parking apparently worth? Less than $300.
Cyclist Killed in Manhattan By Rolls Royce Driver; Cops Blame Victim
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A Bronx man has died from injuries he sustained when the driver of a fancy car slammed into him last month near the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, cops said on Tuesday.
CYCLE OF RAGE: Misguided Mayoral Campaigns — In Two Simple Maps
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More than 40,000 people will be injured in car crashes in New York City this year. Yet we hear nothing about those victims.
Ready, Set, Containerize: City Moves Ahead with ‘Open Streets: Garbage’ Plan
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One flaw in the "Clean Curbs" program? It allows entities to put garbage containers on already-crowded sidewalks.
Mayor Reveals New ‘Acting’ DOT Commissioner: Margaret Forgione
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Polly Trottenberg's right hand will take over on Dec. 11.
Mayor: Christmas Season Sidewalks are for Trees, Not People
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Mayor de Blasio doesn't see anything wrong with sidewalks crowded with Christmas trees — in fact, he sees it as part of the "magic" of the holiday season — even though his administration is still recommending that people stay six feet apart at all times.
Pedestrian Killed in Brooklyn — But This Time, The Driver is Charged
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Cops arrested a 65-year-old driver who killed a pedestrian after dark on Tuesday as she attempted an illegal U-turn on a residential two-way street.
De Blasio: Vision Zero Will Have to be Finished by the Next Mayor
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So will Vision Zero get any clearer during the campaign next year? We're starting to hear from the candidates!
Queens Pedestrian is Killed by Driver, Then Victim-Blamed by NYPD
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A Queens senior was struck and killed today by a driver on a dangerous roadway alongside a popular park, but police gave no details except to claim the pedestrian jumped out "midblock" between two parked cars.
Trottenberg Resigns: Streetsblog’s Report Card on Her Long Tenure
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Incomplete! That's the overall grade that Streetsblog gives Polly Trottenberg for her seven years as the leader of the Department of Transportation and her oversight of the mayor's signature Vision Zero program.