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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

Enough is Enough: Five Ways to Fix the Brooklyn Bridge Right Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 20, 2019 | 41 Comments
Here are some easy fixes for DOT officials, from their friends at Streetsblog.

S-COP-LAWS, CONT’D: Police Personnel Drive a Lot Worse than Everyday People

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 19, 2019 | 6 Comments
Here's a new motto for the NYPD: To protect and swerve.
Citi Bike's "valet service" means fewer hassles. Photo: Citi Bike

Would You Have any Grey Poupon? Citi Bike to Expand Valet Service

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 18, 2019 | 7 Comments
Citi Bike will roll out more valet service this spring to eliminate a persistent problem with the bike-share system: nowhere to put the bikes when docks in popular locations are full.
This car parked in an "NYPD-only" space at the 78th Precinct station house in Park Slope has 53 speeding tickets and five red light tickets since mid-2017. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

One of the Most Reckless Cops in the City Works at Park Slope’s 78th Precinct

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 18, 2019 | 8 Comments
Someone assigned to the 78th Precinct in Park Slope has been slapped with 75 tickets on his personal vehicle — including 53 speeding tickets and five red-light tickets — since March, 2017. If cops supposed to protect us, why do we need to be protected from them?
This is what placard abuse looks like. Here's the street across from the 114th Precinct station house in Astoria. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Three More Precincts Filled with Recklessly Driving ‘S-Cop-Laws’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 18, 2019 | 1 Comment
Streetsblog's ongoing investigation uncovers even more cops with horrendous personal driving records.
The ghost bike of Robert Spencer is a reminder of the need for safety in Long Island City. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Vigil for Robert Spencer — And More Demands for Polly Trottenberg to Just Build Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 16, 2019 | 6 Comments
A family mourns — and demands that the city do more to make sure a seventh cyclist isn't killed this year.
The car that got slapped with 63 tickets, including 34 speeding tickets and seven red light tickets, is parked in the foreground of the general mess at the 23rd station house in East Harlem. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Neighborhood Residents to de Blasio: Get Reckless Recidivist Cop off Our Streets!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 14, 2019 | 17 Comments
The mayor remains silent on the issue of the Manhattan cop with 41 speeding and red-light tickets — so locals gave him an earful.
Photo: @licwalkers

UPDATE: Cyclist is Killed in Queens — The Sixth This Year

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 14, 2019 | 8 Comments
A cyclist was struck and killed on Borden Avenue in Long Island City on Thursday morning — on a stretch of roadway where locals demanded more protection for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The scene of the crash. Photo: Google

[UPDATE] Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in Brooklyn is Caught

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 13, 2019 | 2 Comments
A Brooklyn man was killed when a driver ran him down on Linden Boulevard in East New York — then kept on going, police said.
The car that got slapped with 63 tickets, including 34 speeding tickets and seven red light tickets, is parked in the foreground of the general mess at the 23rd station house in East Harlem. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Reckless Cop Got 41 Speeding and Red Light Tickets

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 13, 2019 | 33 Comments
On Day 4 of Streetsblog's investigation into rogue police officers, we found a real sociopath.
Meet the Bolt Chariot. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

There’s a New Scooter in Town (Where it’s Still Illegal)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 12, 2019 | 10 Comments
Legendary runner Usain Bolt shows off a bulky e-scooter that bears his name (though he's only being paid).

[Update]: School Bus Driver Arrested for Killing Senior in the Bronx; Another Dead in Separate Crash

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 12, 2019 | No Comments
The careless operator remained on the scene and was not charged, police said. And CBS2 reports of another death in the Bronx.
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