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: New Streetfilms Doc Shows New York’s Bike Infrastructure Is Ultimately a Joke
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Watch the latest Streetfilms documentary by Clarence Eckerson Jr. and you will realize that all we get are tiny improvements, at best, from Mayor de Blasio.
City Will Defy Community Board and Paint Bay Ridge Bike Network
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Two days after a Bay Ridge community board shot down a city plan for a starter kit of painted bike lanes — and one day after the neighborhood's elected officials demanded action — the Department of Transportation said it would ignore the board's vote and initiate its plan anyway.
Bay Ridge Pols to City: Don’t Listen to Our Community Board! Give Us Bike Lanes Now!
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"We do not agree with their rejection of the proposals," said Council Member Justin Brannan, Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus and State Senator Andrew Gounardes.
Hey, West Side Greenway, Citi Bike Called and It Wants Its Bike Lane Back!
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The outrage has only just begun over state lawmakers' apparent plans to bar e-bikes and e-scooters from the Hudson River Greenway.
Transit Advocates to Cuomo: Don’t Keep Us in the Dark
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Dear Governor, can you make sure you fix the MTA right?
E-Bike Legalization Bill Will Pass on Wednesday, Thanks to Greenway, Manhattan Scooter Exemptions
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No shared e-scooters in Manhattan. No e-bikes or scooters on the Hudson River Greenway. No helmet requirements. Bike lanes filled with e-scooters. Read all about it!
Man Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver in the Bronx
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Police say that Christopher Nieves was crossing the southbound Bruckner service road near Austin Place at around 6 a.m. when he was hit by the driver of a brown or tan Chevy Tahoe, a mammoth vehicle.
Reporter’s Notebook: Corey’s a ‘Master’ Planner — And Other City Hall Takeaways
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson has a problem with free parking — and other highlights from this week's hearing on the Speaker's landmark "master plan" bill for street safety.
Reporter’s Notebook: Vision Zero on Trial in the Bronx
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All rise as Streetsblog brings you inside the courtroom of Bronx Judge Lucindo Suarez as Vision Zero itself is on the docket.
Drivers Kill Two More in Weekend Carnage — And Are, Surprise, Charged!
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Sunday's arrests follow a pattern of cops acting swiftly only when a death is coupled with some other alleged vehicular transgression.
Another Bronx Judge Bows Out of Morris Park Ave. Vision Zero Case
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Now four judges have recused themselves.
DOT Plans One-Block ‘Shared Street’ on University Place (Yes, One Block)
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Manhattan Community Board 2 wanted the city to convert all of University Place into a car-free greenway — but the Department of Transportation has come back with something far more modest.