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: Congestion Pricing Can Wait Until President Biden Deals with COVID and Stimulus
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Open thread — is it just us, or is no one caring enough about congestion pricing?
Mayor: ‘Yeah, I Really Should Ask the NYPD Why it Seals Off Streets for No Good Reason’
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Mayor de Blasio says he'll ask police officials — who work for him — why they are continuing to seal off Central Park West despite no indication of violence or specific threats against a Trump-branded hotel on Columbus Circle.
Cyclist Sues NYPD for Brutality After Excessive Force Takedown Near Williamsburg Bridge
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Cops abused a Brooklyn cyclist with excessive force after the rider briefly pedaled the wrong way in a bike lane, causing serious injuries that linger to this day, the cyclist said in a bombshell suit.
BREAKING: Cops Close Off Central Park West Near Trump-Branded Hotel
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Streetsblog had asked the NYPD for comment after a reader tweeted a picture of the police activity earlier on Monday.
Queens City Council Candidate Run Down and Injured by Driver
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Just because you want to run the city doesn't mean you won't be run down by a reckless driver.
Drunk Driver Arrested After Killing Moped Rider in The Bronx: Cops
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A fatal crash just a few months after another fatal crash at the same intersection.
UPDATE: Another Cyclist is Dead — 21st This Year
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A cyclist was killed on Thursday in a crash with a tractor-trailer in the Bronx, the NYPD said, making him the 21st bike rider to die on what is already a deeply bloody year.
AFTERNOON HEADLINES: NYPD Seizes Broad Authority Over Free Speech in Late Election Day Move
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Late on Election Day, the NYPD announced it might create frozen zones in Manhattan in hopes of preventing violence. But by whom?
TRASH TALK! Mayor Wants To Think About Getting Filthy, Rodent-Infested Garbage Bags out of Pedestrians’ Way
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"It sure is an interesting idea. It's something I'm happy to look at," he said.
NYPD Victim-Blaming Wrongly Absolved Killer Trucker in 2019 Crash — And Video Proves It: Victim’s Lawyer
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Nonetheless, the police blamed the cyclist, thanks to a shoddy investigation by cops, according to the family lawyer. A deep dive by Streetsblog.
Senior and Child Killed by Driver in Jamaica — By a DRIVER, Mr. Mayor
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Two pedestrians — a senior citizen and a child — were run down and killed by the reckless driver of a Range Rover in Jamaica on Friday night, and the mayor tweeted insensitively about the death.
Meet the New NYPD Transportation Bureau Chief — Kim Royster
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A former NYPD spokeswoman who most recently served as the head of the community affairs bureau is the new chief of the Transportation Bureau.