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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

The scene of the woman's death is a crossing of one highway (Pennsylvania Avenue) and another (Linden Boulevard). Photo: Google

ANOTHER Dead Pedestrian in Brooklyn, This Time in Hit-and-Run

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 8, 2022 | No Comments
Another day, another dead pedestrian.
This is what the driver saw before he made a left turn and killed Bronx pedestrian Lola Blair on Monday. Photo: Google

Pedestrian Death Crisis Continues with Killing of Bronx Pedestrian

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 7, 2022 | No Comments
This year's pedestrian death crisis continued on Monday when a dump truck driver ran over and killed a Bronx senior very close to her home in Coop City.
Parks Department workers were repairing the monument on Monday, after a driver left a trail of wreckage. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

AW, SHUCKS: Driver in Explosive War Monument Crash with 120 Tickets Was Almost About to be Held Accountable

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 7, 2022 | No Comments
In the wake of Sunday's crash, New Yorkers are again asking how the owner of a car with 120 speeding and red light tickets was even allowed behind the wheel.

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Which Precinct Disrespects its Neighbors the Worst?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 7, 2022 | No Comments
Yes, it's time for Streetsblog's annual tournament, where 16 police precincts compete for the title of Worst Neighbor to the community it is supposed to protect and serve.
File photo: Dave Colon

DWI Electric Bike Rider Injures Two Brooklyn Pedestrians, Cops Say

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 6, 2022 | No Comments
A drugged-out electric bike rider struck two pedestrians in Brooklyn, critically wounding one, cops said — a rare crash involving a bike rider and a pedestrian.
Reflecting on death. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Crash and Explosion on Prospect Park West Destroys Beloved War Memorial

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 6, 2022 | No Comments
It is not unfair to say that Americans are now far more likely to die in a car crash than in a foreign war.
Whatever happened to Billy Never Idles?

AIRBORNE ASSAULT: City Considers Weakening Idling Law that Will Lead to More Pollution, Advocates Say

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 4, 2022 | No Comments
What part of environmental protection do they not get?
Ukraine? No, Staten Island car damage. Photos: Vince DiMiceli

Video Shows Police Chase Preceded Horrific Crash on Staten Island

By Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli | Mar 3, 2022 | No Comments
A recidivist reckless driver turned his SUV into a weapon of destruction in a high-speed crash at a notorious Staten Island intersection early Thursday morning — and a witness said a police chase may have preceded the crash.

BAD TO WORSE: Study Explains Why Road Violence Increased During the Pandemic

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 2, 2022 | No Comments
Bad drivers got worse ... and drove more.

For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 1, 2022 | No Comments
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary doesn't look like he's up to fight GOP lawmakers over the Biden climate and systemic racism agenda.
A pedestrian squeezes between cars blocking the box on Canal Street.

DOT Finally Admits, ‘We Have a Problem on Canal Street’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 1, 2022 | No Comments
Is it finally time to #FixCanal?
Imagine a six-month hearing process every time the city wanted to install a bike rack. Photo: DOT

To the Barricades! Grassroots Effort Needed to Blunt ‘Boneheaded’ Bike Block Bill

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 1, 2022 | No Comments
Cycling activists were in a scramble to organize opposition to a Senate bill that surprisingly passed its first hurdle on Monday despite an intent to make it harder for the city to install bike racks and bike lanes.
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