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
Streetfilms in Holland: Experience the Joy of The Woonerf
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You know how it is: You send Clarence Eckerson Jr. to Holland and you get more than a t-shirt. You get a clarion call for change.
A Pedestrian Was Killed Today In Harlem
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A 55-year-old man was run down and killed by the driver of a BMW on Harlem's Malcolm X Boulevard early Saturday morning, police said.
Senate Bill by Gounardes Would Seize Licenses from Reckless Drivers
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Speed cameras are not enough, the mayor admitted. Now, we have to go after recidivist scofflaws.
Friday’s Headlines: Smile for the Speed Cameras Edition
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Our editor offers a stirring tribute to departing reporter David Meyer — plus the rest of the day's headlines.
Family of Dead Queens Pedestrian To Sue City Over Fatal Taxi Driver Crash
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It's a bid to hold someone accountable for the death of Sherena Hundalani, 26, who was run over by a cab driver on a sidewalk.
Another Truck Driver Fatally Backs Over Another Pedestrian — And is Not Charged
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A senior citizen was killed by a truck driver who backed over him on First Avenue on Tuesday morning — the second such incident in the same day and the second time the driver was not initially charged.
DOT Says It Will Fill Jay Street Bike Lane Gaps This Year
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Manhattan Bridge-bound commuters: Your long unprotected nightmare is (almost) over.
Drivers Would Learn About Sharing the Road, Thanks to Senate Bill
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The state Department of Motor Vehicles will have to do a better job of instructing would-be drivers that they're not the only vehicles on the road, and that their fellow motorists aren't the only thing to watch out for, thanks to a long-stalled Senate bill that finally passed on Tuesday.
Cyclist Killed In Borough Park After Being Doored into Traffic
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He's the ninth cyclist killed so far this year, police statistics show. According to the NYPD, just 10 cyclists were killed in all of 2018. Total road fatalities are up 21 percent so far this year, again according to the NYPD.
The Postal Service Doesn’t Want You To Know Where Its Worst Drivers Are
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The United States Postal Service Inspector General won't release the locations where its auditors found egregious fleet safety violations, citing a rule protecting "trade secrets ... which, under good business practice, would not be publicly disclosed."
UPDATE: San Francisco E-Bike Fleet Will Be Restored Months Before NYC
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Lyft will restore e-bike service for its bike-share customers in San Francisco at least three months before the same bikes return to the streets of New York City.
EXCLUSIVE: Electric Citi Bikes — Grounded in April — Won’t Return Until After Sept. 21
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It's the fall of Citi Bike. One month after the Lyft-owned company grounded all of its 1,000 pedal-assist electric bicycles due to brake problems, Citi Bike now says the popular speedsters will return in the autumn.