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.
Recent Posts
Half-a-BILLION Wasted in Reckless Driving by City Workers
| | No Comments
The City of New York has spent more than $500 million since 2013 in payouts to the victims of road violence caused by employees of just five key agencies crashing their city-owned vehicles, Streetsblog has learned.
Tributes Pour in for Matt Travis — Pro Wrestler and Cyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Trucker
| | No Comments
But you didn't need to know Matt Travis to feel that another hole had been ripped into the fabric of New York.
SURPRISE! Feds Seek Mandatory Helmet Laws
| | No Comments
A federal safety board issued a surprise recommendation for mandatory bike helmet laws in all 50 states — unanimously approving a last-minute resolution that had not been recommended by the board's own staff.
Bill for More Street Vendors Splits #BikeNYC
| | No Comments
The state senator's proposal would remove caps on the number of legal vendors who could operate — but she claims it would not lead to overwhelmed sidewalks.
NYC DOT Will Track Road Carnage Caused by SUVs
| | No Comments
"By the end of this year, we will be able to provide by year the comparative numbers of fatal collisions where SUVs were involved," the agency said in a statement.
DOT and NYPD: Force Drivers To Give Cyclists More Space
| | No Comments
"The current safe passing law...is vague, and so DOT supports a clearer requirement," Commissioner Polly Trottenberg testified on Thursday.
Drivers Get Safety — The Rest of Us Get Slaughtered
| | No Comments
Fatal car crashes are down for the second straight year across the nation — but the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed by motorists are up again, further evidence that cars are getting safer only for people inside the vehicle. According to final 2018 data released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 36,560 […]
In NYC, the Best Bike Lanes are in Rich Neighborhoods*
| | No Comments
* But it may not be what you think.
NY Court: Right-of-Way Law is Legal!
| | No Comments
A state appeals court has affirmed the legality of the city's "failure to yield" law, rejecting an argument by a killer driver that the law is unconstitutional because it effectively criminalizes a car crash.
CYCLE OF RAGE: Entitled Car Owners are Selfish Hypocrites
| | No Comments
A Brooklyn "Town Hall" agitates against street-safety measures. The "save our neighborhood" crowd has turned pro-car.
Online Driving Courses Add to Road Fears
| | No Comments
New York lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.