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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

File photo: Dave Colon

UPDATE: City Worker Killed by Fellow Crew Member on Upper East Side

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 22, 2019 | No Comments
A worker with the Department of Transportation was killed when another member of the road crew paving an Upper East Side street backed up and rolled over him with a department vehicle, police said.
Corey Johnson — loves the busway. Photo: Emil Cohen
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Corey on the Busway: More, Please!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments
Once a critic, now a fan.
Advocates for safe streets rallied on Queens Boulevard on Sunday. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman
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Activists Blast de Blasio for Rikers Vote 'Quid Pro Quo' with Anti-Bike Pol

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 20, 2019 | No Comments
"Finish it now! Finish it now!" street safety activists chanted in the face of more stalling from the mayor.
Double-parked cars frequently cause tie-ups on Morris Park Avenue. Photo: Google
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BREAKING: Judge Allows DOT to Put Morris Park Avenue on a Road Diet

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 18, 2019 | No Comments
The ruling was just released and is posted below. We'll update later.
The fatal intersection of Rockaway Freeway and B. 94th Street. Photo: Google

It’s 26! Another Cyclist Killed and Driver is Not Charged

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 18, 2019 | No Comments
A Queens cyclist who was hit by the driver of a massive Ford van in the Rockaways last month has died of her injuries — and the driver was not charged, police said.
Reporter and now bike courier Vin Barone, seen last year. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman.
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Friday’s Headlines: Hire Vin Barone Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 18, 2019 | No Comments
A rare bylined editorial from our editor — plus all of yesterday's news.
The chart on the left estimates just how "good" the bike infrastructure is in certain neighborhoods. The chart at right is a map of NYC median incomes. Photo: Ryan Morgan (left), Business Insider (right)
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In NYC, the Best Bike Lanes are in Rich Neighborhoods*

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments
* But it may not be exactly what you think.
File photo: Dave Colon

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Senior on Ocean Avenue

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 16, 2019 | No Comments
Brooklyn — especially southern Brooklyn — has been a killing field this year.
School Chancellor Richard Carranza. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman
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Schools Boss: ‘I Haven’t Talked to Mayor About Keeping Cars Away from Kids’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 16, 2019 | No Comments
"We talk curriculum and instruction," Chancellor Richard Carranza told Streetsblog.
U.S. Postal Service drivers have no respect for vehicle rules — and are rarely disciplined for it. Photo: Simon Smith
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UNACCOUNTABLE! U.S. Postal Service Punishes Almost No One for Bad Driving

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments
Just 10 employees of the United States Postal Service have been disciplined for vehicular crashes in the last three years.
File photo: Dave Colon

UPDATE: Two Pedestrians Struck, One Killed, By Driver on Deadly Church Avenue

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 12, 2019 | No Comments
Two more pedestrians were struck — one fatally — by a driver on deadly Church Avenue on Saturday, the latest death in a year with double-digit increases in road carnage.
DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announces the reduced speed limit on the West Side Highway flanked by supporters Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez (right) and State Senator Brad Hoylman. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

UPDATE: City to Reduce Speed Limit on West Side Highway

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 10, 2019 | No Comments
The speed limit for drivers on the dangerous West Side Highway will be reduced from 35 to 30 miles per hour.
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