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
Live from West Street: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It
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As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."
NYPD: We Will No Longer Target Grieving Cyclists after Crashes
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NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan (pictured) announced that the department would no longer write summonses to cyclists in the wake of a driver killing a cyclist.
STREETFILMS: How Kids Get to School in a Civilized, Safe Country
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But in the United States, our children's lives (and deaths!) are entirely framed by the automobile.
Parks Department ‘Ghosts’ Memorial For Slain Marine Park Cyclist [UPDATED]
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"Here we are today unable to understand what I can only describe as the equivalent of grave robbery," a relative said.
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
Here’s One Way to Fix Citi Bike So It Doesn’t Only Serve Rich People Who Already Live Near Subways
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Citi Bike serves mostly rich white people. All you need to do is look at the coverage map to see that. So where should it expand next to change that dynamic?
CYCLE OF RAGE: In Defense of Fast-Fingered Former Mayoral Aide Eric Phillips
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Former mayoral aide Eric Phillips made a gaffe on Tuesday night — but in doing so revealed the essential truth that the de Blasio administration doesn't care about really fixing the problem of road fatalities.
NYPD Used Deadly Force to Stop Cyclist Suspected of Running Red Light
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You don't understand: I'm running you over to protect you!
New York is Really Awesome When the Rich People Leave and Take their Cars on Vacation
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Car owners are an entitled, selfish class of moochers — and it's time to stop catering to them by worrying about where they park their cars.
DOT’s Forthcoming ‘Cycling Safety Plan’ Won’t Likely Break the Car Culture
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Can Polly Trottenberg save Vision Zero?
NYPD’s Reckless Driver ‘Crackdown’ is a Breezy Three-Week Affair
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Fifteen cyclists are dead and this is all the NYPD can come up with — a three-week ticket blitz?
Cyclist Critically Wounded by Driver in 2016 Has Died of His Injuries
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A Borough Park boy who was struck by a driver on his way to synagogue nearly three years ago has died of his injuries, Streetsblog has learned. Moshe Yehuda Wolpin was hit at the corner of Dahill and Cortelyou roads on Sept. 14, 2016 — and spent every day since shuttling in and out of hospitals […]