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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

Don't steal teachers' stolen parking at PS 261 in Brooklyn! Photo: Vince DiMiceli

Brooklyn Teachers to Placard Perp: Stop Stealing Our Stolen Parking!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments
"You should be ashamed of yourself for taking away spots from classroom teachers," the mimeographed page reads.
Cyclists can still use 94th Street at LaGuardia. Photo: Aazam Otero

New LaGuardia Bike Policy Blames Cyclists for Ruining Drivers’ Lives

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments
The very wording of a new policy makes it clear that the agency considers bikes a nuisance.
Whole Foods parks bike on the sidewalk on Houston Street all day...

WHOLE FOOLS! Amazon Stealing Space from Pedestrians on Houston

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments
The problem? The city has not yet taken curbside space from car storage in favor of the efficient bikes.
It's beginning to look a lot like ... frustration. Transportation Alternatives Co-Deputy Director Marco Connor (foreground) rallied with delivery workers to demand that Gov. Cuomo sign a hugely popular bill legalizing e-bikes. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Gov. Cuomo: Sign the E-Bike Bill Now!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments
De Quan Lu of the Chinese Mutual Support Labor Union spoke eloquently of workers living in fear of having their bikes seized by the police simply for doing a job that more and more New Yorkers want them to do.
File photo: Dave Colon

Another Queens Pedestrian is Dead and Her Killer is Uncharged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments
Queens has proven to be deadly for pedestrians this year, with 29 killed so far in 2019, equal to Brooklyn.
Cargo bikes need a home base. Photo: DOT

ANALYSIS: New City Cargo Bike Delivery Program is Absolutely Perfect, Except…

By Dave Colon and Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments
The city's collaboration with delivery companies to use cargo bikes instead of behemoth trucks is an absolute good in a city mired in congestion, pollution and carnage. But...
This is happening more and more in residential communities, making our roadways less safe.

CYBER MONDAY WARNING: City Ignores $300K Per Year in Fines to Delivery Truckers in Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 2, 2019 | No Comments
FedEx in your bike lane? It's costing you $300,000 a year!
File photo: Dave Colon

Another Queens Pedestrian Killed in Crosswalk and Driver is Uncharged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 29, 2019 | No Comments
The bloodshed continues — as does the lack of charges by NYPD officers.
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Thanksgiving Day Headlines: Stuff It Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 28, 2019 | No Comments
Let's give thanks for the hard work of our staff — Julianne Cuba, Dave Colon and Eve Kessler — and give you some news to chew on this Thanksgiving.
The pedestrian was struck in the opposite crosswalk from the stop sign where the driver started the chain of tragic events. Photo: Google

Driver Hits Pedestrian — Twice! — But is Not Charged in Her Death

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 27, 2019 | No Comments
Cops declined to charge a Queens driver who hit a woman crossing a quiet street, then ran over her and killed her last week.
Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez and Carlina Rivera celebrated the introduction of their bike mayor and pedestrian mayor bills with an old-fashioned bike lift. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hey, Skeptics, Here’s Why We Need a Bike Mayor (And It’s Not Just Because 28 Cyclists Have Died)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 26, 2019 | No Comments
Is a bike and a pedestrian mayor a luxury, as a TV reporter asked? Is it unnecessary, as the mayor suggested? No and no, said two council members.
Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez (left) and Carlina Rivera.

New Council Bills Will Create a Bike and a Pedestrian Mayor

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments
A package of bills seek to create two new agencies: an Office of Active Transportation, and an Office of Pedestrian (final names are pending, we're told).
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