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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

The scene of the crash. Photo: Google

Pedestrian Killed in Flushing — And Driver Was Not Charged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments
The NYPD said this week that a pedestrian struck earlier in the month in Flushing had died — but it is unclear if the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad properly investigated the death.
The Cherry Walk...in happier times. File photo: Google.

Public Nervous Announcement: Busiest Bike Path in North America to Be Severed for Weeks

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 22, 2020 | No Comments
And the Parks Department isn't doing anything to ensure the safety of cyclists beyond posting "signs" directing riders to busy, dangerous local roads.
When cars are banished, culture can flourish, as this Time Lapse Dance performance on the Upper West Side shows. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: Yet Another Neighborhood Shows Mayor de Blasio How Great Our City Could Be Without Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments
Upper West Siders turned one of Mayor de Blasio's under-used and poorly conceived open streets into a community center that shows a way forward for a car-light city.
Brooklyn Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to subsidize purchase of e-bikes, like this Wing bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Brooklyn Pol: NYS Should Subsidize E-Bike Purchases to Wean Society Off Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments
Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to expand its electric car subsidy program to include electric bikes.
Lots of companies upstate — and around the country — are in business because the MTA spends so much money on stuff it needs — like new rail cars. Photo: Kevin Coughlin

Trump-Loving Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik Fails to Support Transit — And Hurts Her District: Report

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments
President Trump's favorite upstate Congresswoman is hurting her own constituents as she refuses to act to save transit.
The open dining street on Vanderbilt Avenue. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Dozens of Outdoor Dining Piazzas to Add Weekday Hours as Mayor Hints Open Streets Will Return Next Year

By Julianne Cuba and Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments
“Restaurants deserve every chance they can get to serve more customers this fall," Mayor de Blasio said.
Red paint (seen here on E. 97th Street in Manhattan) works. File photo.

DOT to Streetsblog: There is No Red Paint Shortage — We’re Just Overwhelmed Right Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments
The news came after an agency official said at a forum that paint was an issue.
Everyone jaywalks but mostly only Blacks and Latinos are charged. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Queens Pol: Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’ Now To Eliminate NYPD Racial Bias

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments
Jaywalking isn't a crime! So says Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides, who wants to make it legal to cross against a light.
A placard.

Mayor Finally Just Says It: Fighting Placard-Abusing City Employees is ‘Not a Priority Right Now’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments
"Wait 'til next year," the Brooklynite mayor says (just like Dodger fans of old!).
The open street on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights is the most popular in town. File photo: Clarence Eckerson

Queens Pol Makes It Official: Demands 34th Avenue Open Street Be Made Permanent

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 14, 2020 | No Comments
A Queens council member has jumped on the effort to turn the city's best open street into a "permanent public space for the community."
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

How Bad is it Out There? An Analysis of Road Rage in a Dozen Tweets and a Few Stats

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 13, 2020 | No Comments
On Saturday, we asked a simple question: What are you seeing out there. The answers won't surprise you.
The Meatpacking Business Improvement District turned Little West 12th Street between Washington and Greenwich streets into a true open street. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: Meatpacking Biz Group Has Seen the ‘Future’ of Public Space

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 12, 2020 | No Comments
They unpaved paradise and created a great open street.
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