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
Driving On The Rise In NYC Even As Lockdown Remains
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The total number of miles driven in the five boroughs on Friday, May 8, was 58 percent higher than they were on March 30, even though nothing has changed in the state's lockdown order.
Restaurants Want Open Streets to Start NYC’s Revival
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"This could be the best block party in the history of New York, but if we don't get this right in the next three months, there will be a complete collapse of the tax base of the city," says a restaurant industry leader.
NYPD’s Racial Bias in ‘Jaywalking’ Tix Continues
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All but one ticket written in the first quarter of the year went to blacks or Hispanics, city data show.
NYC Launches ‘Open Streets’ — Without Cop Enforcement
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The city's DOT admits its position has "evolved" on the use of a para-military force to make sure people were being socially responsible as they recreated outside their cramped apartments.
Announcing the First Seven Miles Of NYC Open Streets
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The city is taking the first steps to make good on a promise to reclaim roadways from cars so crammed-in residents can recreate in a socially responsible way.
BUZZKILL: Blue Angels ‘Tribute’ is Just Pollution
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If spewing pollution over a city battling a respiratory disease is a salute, it's definitely the one-finger kind.
NYC Mayor Commits to 100 Miles of ‘Open Streets’
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Mayor de Blasio just did the City Council 33 percent better — he's committed to opening up 100 miles of streets for socially responsible recreation during the COVID-19 crisis.
Californians Laugh As Mayor Says LA Drivers are Better
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Golden State residents were openly mocking our mayor after he said that "in California, drivers stop at intersections even if there's no light or stop sign; they stop when people are trying to cross the street even in the middle of the street." They don't.
Speeding, Motorist Deaths Are Up in NYC
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Here's another reason why the NYPD needs to take the speeding epidemic far more seriously: More drivers are killing themselves in crashes right now — even though there are so few motorists on the road.
ANALYSIS: Why De Blasio’s Open-Space Plan Failed
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Four letters: N.Y.P.D.
Mayor Slammed for Ending 'Open Streets' Plan Too Early
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The Council Speaker said the mayor was not "smart" about his initial pilot program, which is now dead.
DATA DUMP: Total Driving is Down in All Major U.S. Cities
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Americans are indeed driving less — up to 94 percent less in some places — as the global COVID-19 pandemic keeps people at home, but rural segments of the country are not doing their share to flatten the curve.