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
How Many Bad Drivers Are There in New York State? DMV Doesn’t Know — And Doesn’t Seem to Care!
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DMV "does not have a way to know which records in our possession might answer the questions you have asked," the agency's Freedom of Information Law and Subpoena Unit told Streetsblog.
UPDATE: Twitter Continues Suspension of Watchdog Placard Abuse Account
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No one is watching the detectives — thanks to a Twitter suspension of the watchdog site.
Cyclists Take the Fight to the Door of Entitled Central Park West Car Owners, Demand They Drop Anti-Bike Lane Suit
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Even a car owner in the building admits that the super-rich should pay for parking.
PAVE ON! Central Park West Bike Lane CAN Proceed, Thanks to Judge’s Ruling
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Work crews can continue building the life-saving protected bike lane on Central Park West, thanks to a Manhattan judge who refused to side with a group of wealthy condo owners who claim a new configuration of the roadway is illegal.
Tears for Em Samolewicz, Jeers for the Slow Pace of Road Safety Improvements
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Samolewicz was the 18th cyclist killed so far this year — up from 10 all of last year.
UPDATED: Upper West Side NIMBYs Sue City Over Central Park West Bike Lane
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But their reading of the law, called Article 78, is absurd, experts said.
Van Driver Charged for Dooring Cyclist — But Tractor Trailer Driver Who Killed Her Is Free
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The van driver who doored a Sunset Park cyclist, leading to her death under the wheels of a tractor trailer on Monday, has been given a rare NYPD summons for unlawfully opening his door into traffic, police said on Tuesday.
STREETSBLOG INTERVIEW: New TA Leader Has Optimism and Vision — But Understands Your Rage
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Streetsblog chats with the new leader of the city's most important livable streets activist group about his vision and approach to running Transportation Alternatives.
With 18th Cyclist Killed, Brooklyn Borough President Issues His Demands
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More infrastructure, more enforcement and, indeed, more bikes!
UPDATED: Another Cyclist is Dead — It’s Now 18 Fatalities
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The death toll of city cyclists is now 18 — eight more than all of last year — as another rider was doored into traffic, where she was struck and killed by a massive truck in Sunset Park on Monday morning.
EXCLUSIVE: City Will Restore Protected Lanes on Dyckman Street
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The city will restore a protected bike route on Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan — almost one year after the Department of Transportation hastily removed the vital life-saving roadway design.
BREAKING: NYPD Blitz on Bike Lane Blockers and Reckless Driver Blitz is Going Permanent!
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The NYPD has confirmed that it will seriously step up enforcement of reckless drivers as part of Mayor de Blasio's "bicycle safety" plan that will be announced this week.