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
UPDATED: Cuomo Says Bike Shops CAN Stay Open as ‘Essential’ Businesses, de Blasio Confirms It
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Gov. Cuomo's office apparently came to realize that bike shops that provide repairs are indeed vital when so many people and delivery workers are using bikes.
UPDATED: Cuomo Order Declares Bike Shops ‘Non-Essential’ Despite Cycling Surge
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Gov. Cuomo's just-issued shelter-in-place order allows for "essential" businesses to remain open, but the car-loving Big Dog has defined "essential" to include auto repair shops, but not bicycle repair shops.
De Blasio Says He Will Announce Safety Measures for Cyclists, Long After Other Cities Acted
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Mayor de Blasio, who has been under fire for not ensuring cyclist safety, told reporters that he would announce some improvements on Friday — long after cities around the world have built emergency bike lanes.
Citi Bike Ridership is Back to ‘Normal’ — Even as Millions are Not Commuting
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The Citi Bike surge has ended — but with millions of New Yorkers no longer commuting, the fact that the Lyft-owned bike share network is still serving tens of thousands of people a day suggests that people are still choosing bicycles to get around.
UPDATED: MTA in Free Fall: Low Ridership Numbers Could Mean Massive Debt, Cuts
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It's the latest evidence that the MTA is going to need a huge infusion of public cash from the Trump administration.
Four Days Later, DOT Still Has No Plan to Handle Coronacrisis Cycling Surge
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The lack of specific locations for enhanced cycling infrastructure is overdue.
Disabled Woman Latest Victim of Road Carnage
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A woman crossing a Queens street on an "electric mobility scooter" was run down and killed by the driver of an SUV over the weekend, but the driver was not charged, police said on Tuesday.
Queens Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Motorcyclist
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A Queens woman was struck and killed on Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood on Saturday night by a motorcyclist whom witnesses described as traveling at an extremely high rate of speed.
10 Major Cities Urge Trump to Fund Better Urban Transit
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President Trump is doing such a poor job of funding urban infrastructure, say major civic groups.
BOOM! New Citi Bike Stats Show Cycling Surge is Real — But Mayor is Not Acting
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The boom comes partly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, plus Mayor de Blasio's request that New Yorkers to bike to work (which prompted a new song parody from Streetsblog!).
EXCLUSIVE: City Takes Major Steps to Get Garbage off the Sidewalk
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Bad news for city rats is great news for city residents.