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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

Diners at this Midtown bistro may not even be aware of it, but they are eating in a place reserved for Citi Bike users.

Citi Bike Users Out of Luck as Midtown Restaurant Steals Space from Bikes Instead of Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 17, 2020 | No Comments
Deux Amis? More like Sans Amis!
Police using their bicycles as weapons against protesters in Union Square last year. File photo

Bike New York Offers List of NYPD/DOT Reforms

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 16, 2020 | No Comments
Cut the tentacle the NYPD has into various street safety and enforcement efforts, says the group.

Congestion Pricing May Not Go Anywhere Unless Biden Wins, Mayor Says

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 14, 2020 | No Comments
Doomsday, meet Election Day.
The crash site in the Bronx. Photo: Google

Cops Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Bronx Pedestrian

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 14, 2020 | No Comments
The driver was traveling "at an apparent high rate of speed," cops said.
Increasingly, this is the NYPD's squad car — an assault vehicle.

COVID Pandemic Provides Temporary Cure for NYPD Addiction to SUVs

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 13, 2020 | No Comments
In the fiscal year just ended, the NYPD bought fewer new vehicles — and the fewest SUVs by percentage since the agency started shifting to the bigger, bulkier, more intimidating and more dangerous assault cars during the 2010s.
Crews have started blocking off space for the Central Park West bike lane. Photo: Ken Coughlin

City to Begin Finishing Central Park West Bike Lane in Mere Weeks

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 9, 2020 | No Comments
Awfully two years after cyclist Madison Lyden was run down and killed, bike riders will get more protection.
The 88th Precinct has stolen the sidewalk in front of the Classon Avenue station house, forcing pedestrians into the street. Photo: Dave Colon

Mayor Says He’ll Ask When NYPD Plans to Give Back Public Streets

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 9, 2020 | No Comments
Reminder: It is unclear whether the NYPD is even allowed to commandeer streets in the manner that it has. 
Christopher Columbus is being guarded. Photo: Adam Light

Protection Racket: Columbus Has Friends at 1 Police Plaza

By Gersh Kuntzman and Adam Light | Jul 8, 2020 | No Comments
This is not the kind of bust cops usually deal with.
Richard O'Flaherty was killed here. Photo: Google

Driver Backs Up and Kills Pedestrian in Queens Yet is Not Charged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 8, 2020 | No Comments
A Queens driver executing a dangerous move in reverse struck and killed a 64-year-old man as he crossed a Far Rockaway street on Tuesday — and was not charged, even for failure to exercise due care, cops said.
File photo: Dave Colon

Pedestrian Killed in Three-Car Crash — Speeding Driver Charged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 6, 2020 | No Comments
A Brooklyn woman doing nothing but walking near her Midwood home was struck and killed on Sunday night after a speeding driver ran a red light and crashed into another car that went careening into the victim, police said.

Mayor to Streetsblog: No, I Have Not Fired Any Bad Cops Yet

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 2, 2020 | No Comments
Mayor de Blasio on Thursday said that no bad cops had yet been fired since he promised, almost exactly a month ago to fire "anybody who should not be a police officer."
Negril on Brooklyn's Fifth Avenue has already installed Rockwell Group-designed seating areas. Photo: Emily Andrews for Rockwell Group

Mayor Creates 22 ‘Piazzas’ For Outdoor Dining (Like Europe Has Been Doing for Decades)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 2, 2020 | No Comments
Mayor de Blasio announced that restaurants will be allowed to operate in the roadway of 22 streets starting this weekend.
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