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
Trottenberg: 14th Street ‘Will Be a Template’
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There will be more busways, Trottenberg promises.
Cops Blame Pedestrian Victim of Brooklyn Crash
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He was "outside the crosswalk," cops said. One problem? There is no crosswalk at the intersection in question.
A 10-Year-Old Cyclist is Dead in Brooklyn — 24th Rider this Year
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Another reckless driver — this time unlicensed — has killed a child on his bicycle in Brooklyn.
Another Queens Pedestrian is Run Down — And Driver is Uncharged
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A driver ran down and killed a pedestrian on a wide, suburban-style roadway in Queens on Thursday morning — and the driver was uncharged.
Bronx Pedestrian Has Died From Being Hit By Driver on Boston Road
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A Bronx pedestrian has died of wounds he suffered in August, when a reckless driver hit him and a friend on Boston Road — then injured a third person when he hopped the curb.
Streetfilms: Yes, the Bike/Ped Situation on the Queensboro Bridge Is That Bad!
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We covered last week's renewed call for pedestrian and bike safety fixes on the dangerous Queensboro Bridge, but you have to see Clarence Eckerson's latest Streetfilm to really understand the situation.
Flushing Avenue Update: You’re Not Going To Like This, #BikeNYC
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The long-delayed transformation of Flushing Avenue into a safe route for cyclists between Williamsburg and the Manhattan Bridge has been delayed ... again — and it may not end up being as safe for cyclists as promised.
Queens Pedestrian is Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver Later Caught in Nassau Co.
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Nassau County cops helped the NYPD arrest a hit-and-run driver who killed a Queens pedestrian early Tuesday morning, police told Streetsblog.
SEE IT: Video Emerges of Bike Getting Vandalized — As Witnesses Do Nothing!
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Streetsblog contributor Steve Scofield has uncovered a video showing the woman who repeatedly vandalized his bike on a Fort Greene street last month — as witnesses walked by and did nothing.
UPDATE: Judges Allow City to Start the 14th Street Busway; Mayor Vows to Start Next Week
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In a 3-2 ruling handed down on Friday, the Appellate Division, First Department overturned an earlier order blocking the busway until a full hearing on Chelsea and West Village residents' lawsuit against the city.
Mom: The Driver Who Killed My Son on Flatbush Avenue Was Speeding
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A mother wails, "This was not just a piece of meat laid out in the street. He was a father, a husband, a brother, and my son."
Council Members: DOT Stalling on Queensboro
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The city's failure to give more space to the increasing number of pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge is a betrayal of Vision Zero — and that failure seems based solely on a fealty to car traffic.