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
Staten Islanders Who Oppose Speed Cameras Have A Logical Reason: They Speed!
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What a surprise: The people most enraged by speed cameras on Staten Island happen to be the ones who wish they could keep speeding past them without paying tickets.
Mayor on Queens Boulevard: ‘What’s The Harm’ in Studying What DOT Already Rejected?
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The only "harm" would come if the mayor changes his own signature street safety initiative to appease drivers, activists say.
Hoboken Mayor Leads Region with 20 MPH Speed Limit
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Hoboken leads, New York City bleeds.
Staten Island Vigilantes Helping Reckless Drivers Avoid Accountability
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Staten Island anti-speed camera vigilantes are helping reckless drivers endanger their neighbors by alerting speeders that they are approaching a city-installed enforcement camera.
Corey Johnson Would Consider BQE Teardown — If Someone Presents It
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson dismissed simply tearing down the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — but only, he told Streetsblog on Tuesday, because no one has put forward a "responsible" plan for doing it.
UPDATE: Bus Driver Arrested for Killing Girl; Mayor Sends ‘Thoughts and Prayers’
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UPDATE: A yellow bus driver killed a 10-year-old girl in East New York, but was later charged, police said.
ANALYSIS: Corey Johnson’s Two BQE Recommendations Will Enable, Not Break, the Car Culture
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Whether it's an $11-billion tunnel or a $3.2-billion highway buried under a park, neither solution to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway reduces car use.
Help Cops Find Bensonhurst Killer Driver
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Police are hunting for the driver of a black sedan that ran over and killed a pedestrian in Bensonhurst on Sunday — and then kept driving.
Two Senior Pedestrians Are Killed — And No One is Charged
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Two senior citizens were run down and killed by drivers in separate incidents, one in Queens and one in Harlem, police said on Friday. Neither driver was charged.
Mayor de Blasio’s ‘Safety Third’ Policy Rears Ugly Head at Manhattan Precinct
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When it comes to safety, Mayor de Blasio consistently chooses police parking over cyclists.
Citi Bike E-Bikes Return Today — And Pressure Will Build on De Blasio to Expand System More
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The return of a redesigned Citi Bike e-bike is crucial as the system begins its 2020-23 expansion into the Bronx, Upper Manhattan and a wider segment of western Queens and central Brooklyn.
The ‘Busway’ Proves Another Benefit of Car-Free Streets: Safety
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A quiet Presidents Day reminds us how much safer our city is when there are fewer cars around. The Busway is proof every day.