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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

Council Member Brad Lander announced his Reckless Driver Accountability Act in 2018. File photo.

Legal Speed Bumps Continue for ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill, But Lander is ‘Optimistic’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 6, 2020 | No Comments
"We're almost there," says Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
The unsafe intersection in Gravesend where Yaosen Tan was killed on Dec. 2. Photo: Google

Green Cabbie Who Killed a Brooklyn Pedestrian Drove Car with 14 Moving Violations

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 3, 2020 | No Comments
The cab driver who ran over and killed a Brooklyn pedestrian last month is a driver in good standing, despite a 2016 speeding ticket that put four points on his license.
Soon, you won't see this anymore: E-bikes are legal! Photo: Macartney Morris

Queens Pol to NYPD: Stop Cracking Down on Delivery Workers While Albany Deals with Cuomo E-Bike Veto

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 3, 2020 | No Comments
Council Member Costa Constantinides tells NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea to cool it while state lawmakers get their e-bike legalization bill passed.
File photo: Dave Colon

Happy Bloody New Year: Queens Pedestrian Killed

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 2, 2020 | No Comments
The year 2020 is picking up right where bloody 2019 left off: a Queens pedestrian was killed on Northern Boulevard, and her killer was not charged.
State Senator John Liu was bloodied in a bike crash on Northern Boulevard after hitting a huge piece of debris on a dark path. Photo: John Liu

Bloodied State Senator: I Will Not Stop Biking … But It Needs to be Safer

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 31, 2019 | No Comments
State Senator John Liu is bloodied — but unbowed.
The NYPD says it is doing this a lot. It is not. Photo: Sam Raskin.

Crackdown? What Crackdown? NYPD Constantly Touts How Little it Actually Does

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 27, 2019 | No Comments
The enforcement effort by NYPD officers is virtually non-existent.
E-bike delivery workers rallying against NYPD enforcement in December 2017. Photo: David Meyer

BREAKING: Cuomo Vetoes Overwhelmingly Popular Bill to Legalize E-Bikes

By Gersh Kuntzman and Dave Colon | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments
A terrible blow to workers who are frequently targeted by NYPD officers.
Cops say the crash happened near Rockaway Boulevard and 114th Street. Photo: Google

Queens Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on Christmas Day

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments
Cops are looking for the hit-and-run driver who sped off after striking a pedestrian on deadly Rockaway Boulevard in Queens and leaving him for dead on Christmas Day.
Increasingly, this is the NYPD's squad car — an assault vehicle.

New NYPD Transport Chief: We ‘Need’ Our SUVs!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 24, 2019 | No Comments
Cop culture + car culture = more SUVs for New York's Finest!
Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez led a moment of silence for victims of road violence. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

BREAKING: City to Slow Down Drivers on Third Avenue in Brooklyn

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 23, 2019 | No Comments
"It's been a very tragic year on Third Avenue," Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said.
Here he (or she) is again: The NYPD driver of this car has racked up 18 speeding and red light tickets.

Hey, Mr. Mayor, That Reckless Brooklyn Cop is Still at It!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 23, 2019 | No Comments
There's a cop at the 70th Precinct in Brooklyn who going to kill someone — and we've warned the mayor about him or her already.
This is a common scene on Sanford Avenue: A double-parked truck (left) and a big van obscuring pedestrians on the sidewalk as a car driver pulls into a garage. The only way to ensure pedestrian safety in Flushing is to dramatically restrict motorized vehicles. Photo: Google

More Blood Spills in Queens, as Pedestrian is Killed and Driver (You Guessed It) is Not Charged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 20, 2019 | No Comments
The only way to ensure the safety of pedestrians in Flushing is to dramatically reduce the number of motorized vehicles on its jam packed roadways.
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