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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

Workers clean up blood off the sidewalk on Broadway one day after a cab driver ran over three pedestrians, seriously injuring them. Meanwhile, Mayor Adams (inset) said he won't pedestrianize Broadway. Photo: Noah Martz

Horrified City Calls for Safe, Car-Free Broadway, But Mayor Says ‘Not at This Time’

By Gersh Kuntzman, Julianne Cuba and Noah Martz | Jun 21, 2022 | No Comments
Mayor Adams dashed residents' and works' hopes of a new city push to pedestrianize Broadway in the wake of Monday's horrific crash, even as advocates doubled-down on their calls for the slowly changing roadway to be finally rid of cars.
StreetsPAC has endorsed seven challengers for Assembly races including (from left) Anthony Andrews, Patrick Bobilin, Delsenia Glover, Ryder Kessler, Samy Nemir Olivares, Hercules Reid and Jonathan Soto.

DECISION 2022: The StreetsPAC Guide to the Assembly Primary Season

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 17, 2022 | No Comments
Look out, Albany incumbents. Just in time for early voting, the city's only political action committee devoted to road safety and livable streets is urging city voters to retire seven current officeholders in 19 races across four boroughs.
Be on the lookout!

CYCLE OF RAGE: Another Ticking Time Bomb Goes Off in Park Slope

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 17, 2022 | No Comments
A Park Slope pedestrian was struck and injured recently by the driver of a Honda — a car that had been slapped with nine camera-issued speeding tickets and three red light tickets in less than two years. It's the same old story.
Look, ma, no safety! Hylan Boulevard is a speedway. Photo: Google

City Will Rein in Speeding Staten Islanders with Hylan Boulevard ‘Road Diet’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 16, 2022 | No Comments
This road diet is just what the doctor, or in this case the senator, ordered.
Canal Street at Sixth Avenue. Just a terrible mess. Photo: Google

Zone of Hope? DOT to Undertake Tiny Canal Street Improvements

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 15, 2022 | No Comments
It's one small step for steppers and, perhaps, a slightly less small leap for humankind.
The Adams family: Eric and Adrienne sealed a budget deal last week. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

THE HANDSHAKE: Budget Deal Seals Big Funding for Safety, But...

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 13, 2022 | No Comments
This glass is way more than half full. But still...
This is the way they do it in London. New York is going to emulate that.

DOT Announces ‘Better Barriers’ in Shift to Protect Bike Lanes Faster

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments
Say goodbye to Jersey.
John Flansburgh (left with bandmate John Linnell) was badly injured in a crash on Wednesday night. Photo: TMBG

UPDATE: They Might Be Giants Guitarist Badly Injured in City Crash, Driver Arrested

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments
Guitarist John Flansburgh was badly injured in a "rather serious" car crash while "on his way home" from Wednesday night's return to the stage from a pandemic lull, the band said in a statement.
DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and students from the "I Challenge Myself" program. Photo: Jesse Coburn

After Streetsblog Probe, DOT Talks Up School Safety

By Gersh Kuntzman and Jesse Coburn | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments
The city announced on Wednesday that it would complete 100 road safety projects — many of them near schools — just two weeks after a Streetsblog investigation revealed a disproportionate amount of crashes occur near the city's public schools.
Photo: Google

TODAY’S CARNAGE: Kill a Man With Your Car — Walk Away with a Traffic Ticket

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments
The crash happened on a block whose danger is well known to the city — indeed, it happened on the same block as the 68th Precinct stationhouse.
It almost looks real, right?

Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Survey Says!’ Edition

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments
The big news yesterday was no news at all — thanks to some pollsters who don't care about the most important issues in town. So click to read that ... plus the rest of the real news.
Pity the poor bus rider. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman. Poster: Courtney Menard

New York City’s Slowest-in-the-Nation Buses are a Poster Child for Failure

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments
And the poster offers the most damning visual symbol for our bus system: turtles!
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