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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

Pedestrian Killed by Dump Truck Driver As De Blasio’s Commitment to Vision Zero is Questioned

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 12, 2019 | 3 Comments
Open season on the innocent continues.
Cars get protection during a 2019 rally on 78th Street to demand the city make good on its promise to fully pedestrianize the block. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Cars Get Police Protection at Rally for Full Travers Park Plan

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 12, 2019 | 10 Comments
Hundreds of Jackson Heights residents, and scores of children, angrily protested the continued use of 78th Street by a politically-connected car dealership that has halted plans for a long-promised block-long greenspace between 34th Avenue and deadly Northern Boulevard.
Gregory McClean at the intersection in Brooklyn where his brother, Charles, was killed by a postal service driver. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Postal Service Hasn’t Even Called Family Whose Relative Was Killed By a USPS Driver

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 10, 2019 | 11 Comments
The United States Postal Service drives around in untrackable, plate-less vehicles — prompting more calls for increased oversight of the unaccountable federal agency.
Madison Lyden's ghost bike, commemorating where she was killed by a driver in 2018. Photo: David Meyer

DOT’S CPW PBL is OTW (LOL?)

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 9, 2019 | 19 Comments
It only took an internationally covered cyclist death — and months of delay — but the city is finally ready to present a protected bike lane for Central Park West, Streetsblog has learned.
The Google street view shows that there is no signal at the intersection of Justin and South Railroad avenues in Staten Island.

Another Pedestrian is Killed by a Driver on Staten Island

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 8, 2019 | 6 Comments
According to cops, John Vlahos, 78, was hit as he crossed South Railroad Avenue at Justin Avenue at around 4 p.m. Monday by a 35-year-old driver who was traveling southbound on South Railroad.
Police officers and employees at the 34th Precinct have some of the worst driving records in the city. File photo: Ben Verde

Five More Manhattan Precincts are Filled with S-Cop-Laws

By Gersh Kuntzman and Ben Verde | May 8, 2019 | 7 Comments
Our ongoing investigation into recklessly driving cops continues — with more officers whose cars would be impounded under a Council bill to crack down on repeat offenders.
Council Speaker Corey Johnson rallied with Families for Safe Streets last year. Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council

UPDATED: Speaker Johnson to Push Vision Zero Design Bill This Month

By Gersh Kuntzman, David Meyer and Julianne Cuba | May 7, 2019 | 11 Comments
Speaker Corey Johnson announced he will push the issue further, holding a vote on a long-delayed bill that would force the city to redesign streets for safety.
Gregory McClean at the intersection in Brooklyn where his brother, Charles, was killed by a postal service driver. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Grieving Brooklyn Family Rails at Postal Service ‘Killers’

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 6, 2019 | 36 Comments
What is to be done about unaccountable United States Postal Service drivers, whose trucks lack license plates?
File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Truck Driver Gets Minor Charges For Killing a Woman in Sunset Park

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 3, 2019 | No Comments
More carnage in an already deadly year.
Council Member Mark Gjonaj — at it again.

Bronx Pol Mark Gjonaj Takes Victory Lap In Stopping Morris Park Avenue ‘Road Diet’

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 3, 2019 | 4 Comments
A court has halted the city's plan to fix a dangerous roadway.
Commissioner O'Neill at a 2018 bike ride — before he turned in his no-bell prize. Photo: @NYPDOneill on Twitter

Ding Dong! NYPD Commissioner Stops Breaking a Law His Cops Use to Harass Kids

By Gersh Kuntzman and Julianne Cuba | May 2, 2019 | 3 Comments
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill will have to turn in his no-bell prize.
File photo: David Meyer

When You’re Not Looking, Even Enlightened Pols Turn into Car Enablers

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 2, 2019 | 4 Comments
Why does the City Council defend the behavior of recidivist scofflaws? The question came up again at a hearing on Monday. Your Cycle of Rage columnist was there.
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