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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

CYCLE OF RAGE: Forget Your Vanity Plates, Andrew, And Make Drivers Use These

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 20, 2019 | 10 Comments
Cuomo is right that license plates are a symbol — but he's willfully blinded himself to the symbolism embodied by the cars to which they're attached. So I decided to help with my own proposals for more realistic designs.
This is a split second before Jose Alzorriz (right) was killed just waiting for a light in 2019. His killer might never have been charged without video.

NYPD to Drivers: Slow Down and Stop Killing People!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 16, 2019 | 66 Comments
Cops will be out in force with radar guns to stop drivers — who apparently are much more likely to speed on hot summer weekends.
Chaos on Sixth Avenue leads to crashes and death. Photo: Julianne Cuba.

Pedestrian Dies of Injuries After She Was Hit by Driver on Sixth Avenue Kill Zone

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 16, 2019 | 8 Comments
It's more damning evidence that New York City roadways need to be designed better.
The Instagram photo in question.

Cop told Cyclist: 'Go Back Where You Came From'

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 15, 2019 | 75 Comments
A Brooklyn cop paraphrased President Trump's hate-filled demand about foreigners when a cyclist confronted him for parking in a painted bike lane.

Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian Waiting for a Bronx Bus: Cops

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 14, 2019 | 15 Comments
A reckless drunk driver on a badly designed road hit two pedestrians, killing one, on a Bronx street on Sunday, cops revealed on Wednesday.
U.S. Postal Service drivers have no respect for vehicle rules. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

UNACCOUNTABLE! The United States Postal Service is a Rogue Company Delivering Road Violence

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 14, 2019 | 71 Comments
It's enough to make you go postal.
The family of Madison Lyden added some personal touches to the cyclist's ghost bike on Sunday. Photo: Melodie Bryant

SEE IT: Madison Lyden’s Family Marks One-Year Anniversary of Cyclist’s Death

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 12, 2019 | 8 Comments
Paige Lyden's sadness and frustration speaks volumes about the state of New York City's roadways.
This is a split second before Jose Alzorriz (right) was killed just waiting for a light in 2019. His killer might never have been charged without video.

NINETEEN: Another Cyclist Killed, This Time on Brutal Coney Island Avenue [UPDATED]

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 11, 2019 | 109 Comments
Another cyclist — the 19th of this bloody, bloody year — is dead, hit by a driver on deadly Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn.
The intersection of Rockaway and Belmont avenues in Brownsville where Ruilian Huang was killed. Photo: Google

Bloody Year Continues as Two More Pedestrians are Killed by Drivers in Brooklyn

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 9, 2019 | 3 Comments
A bad year has gotten worse: A Queens pedestrian was run over and killed earlier this week by a hit-and-run driver in the deadly Brownsville section of Brooklyn, the NYPD said on Friday.
The Central Park West protected bike lane, which will not be restored to an unprotected lane. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DADDY MOREBUCKS: Rich Upper West Siders Seek Cash to Continue Bike Lane Fight

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 9, 2019 | 26 Comments
"I would be outraged if my condo or co-op fees were being used to support this," said someone who has seen the solicitation letter.
DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg at a presser last month. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Lander to DOT: Nice Bike Lane on Fourth Ave, But Finish It, OK?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 7, 2019 | 6 Comments
The good news was undermined by the admission that the DOT plan does not currently include a stretch between First Street and Atlantic Avenue.
This is an image very similar to the one that got @placardabuse banned. Photo: Twitter

Scofflaws in Uniform Beware — The Placard Abuse Twitter Account is Back!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 7, 2019 | 6 Comments
Twitter has unlocked the account — after it deleted a supposedly offensive tweet.
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