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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

Graphic: Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

Wednesday’s Headlines: Profiting Off Placard Abuse Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 6, 2022 | No Comments
That Andrew Gounardes — he's always thinking. Plus other news.
The mayor is very skeptical of fake plates. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Adams on Fake Plate Crackdown: ‘This Time, It Will Happen Because Eric Adams is Mayor’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments
OK, bad guys, now you're really really on notice.
Brad Lander is the bean counter.

Comptroller: Here’s How DOT’s $425M Brooklyn Bridge Project Became a $657M Brooklyn Bridge Project

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments
That's 55 percent more than the original cost estimate — and not something that city bean counters were likely to miss.

Monday’s Headlines: Go Fourth and Skip Today’s Headlines Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 4, 2022 | No Comments
We'll be back tomorrow with a full slate of news that we ripped off from everyone else.
The cover of the DOT's McGuinness presentation really puts the problem in perspective. Graphic: DOT

Adams Administration’s McGuinness Redesign Options Underwhelm Street Safety Boosters

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 1, 2022 | No Comments
None of three options fully satisfied people who are demanding more safety on a perilous roadway.
New York State wants to make roadways better for drivers.

As US Supreme Court Guts EPA Power, NYS Goes on a Highway Expansion Binge

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments
Don't just blame the High Court for not protecting the environment.
A crowded Fordham Road bus. File photo: Eve Kessler

Transit Advocates to MTA: Queens Bus Redesign Needs Some Key Tweaks

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments
The MTA's proposed Queens bus redesign needs more service, and the implementation of all-door boarding, if it will realize its potential "to significantly improve the lives of riders," a coalition of transit supporters will tell the MTA.
Photo: Tyre Extinguishers via Twiter

UPDATED: Anti-SUV Activists Claim ‘Strike’ on Upper East Side

By Gersh Kuntzman and Noah Martz | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments
Pffft, there goes car culture.
Gov. Hochul signed the speed camera expansion earlier this summer as Mayor Adams, State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Member Deborah Glick and members of Families for Safe Streets looked on. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Hochul Signs Speed Camera Bill, Citing Streetsblog’s Coverage of Unsafe School Streets

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 24, 2022 | No Comments
The city's speed cameras will no longer stop issuing tickets at 10 p.m. but will stay on the job 24-7-365, thanks to Gov. Hochul affixing her signature on the bill re-authorizing and expanding the automated enforcement.
Graphic: The Streetblog Photoshop Team

DR: STRANGECAR: Or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Hate E-Cars

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments
If you think electric cars are going to change all the problems of cars, well, I've got a bridge I really wish I could sell you.
There are multiple reasons why a pedestrian would cross Flatlands Avenue "mid-block": there's no crosswalk, there is a bus stop, there is a park, and there is a school. Photo: Google

Did the City Just Blame a Pedestrian for Her Death on Crosswalk-Free Flatlands Ave.?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments
A pedestrian was killed along a dangerous stretch of Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn, but Department of Transportation officials suggested she was at fault for crossing "mid-block" — even though the long stretch of roadway where she died runs more than one-sixth of a mile between traffic lights.
Crashes like this cost the city lots of money. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Crashes By City Workers — Especially Cops — Are Still Costing Taxpayers Dearly

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments
Injury and property damage from crashes represent the largest cause for payouts by the city — even ahead of police brutality, slip and falls on sidewalks, or misconduct in the city's jails.
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