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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

People treat a person lying on the road at a crash
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CONFIRMED: Pedestrian Fatality Rate Up By Double Digits

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2021 | No Comments
The nation's battle with COVID-19 had a terrible side-effect for America's pedestrians: more death.
MTA track work in New York
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House Support for Transit is Good, Not Great

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 12, 2021 | No Comments
Congress is moving ahead to allocate $30 billion for America's beleaguered transit systems – but it's not enough to keep millions of riders and hundreds of thousands of workers safe from drastic cuts, transit agencies and advocates said.
Two bike parking pods on a NYC street
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The Bike Parking Revolution is Here in NYC

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments
Oonee – the secure bike parking company – has just built two new compact, ad-free curbside pods that could be a game-changer.
Photo person rides a bike in the street near a yield sign
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State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments
An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
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Adviser Sheds Light on Biden Transportation Policy

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 15, 2020 | No Comments
A top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden gave a tiny glimpse at where transportation policy may start heading after Jan. 20, but he left more question unanswered than answered.
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Proof: Bike Paths are Good for the Local Economy

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments
Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.
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Micromobility Shut Downs During Curfews

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 1, 2020 | No Comments
Gov. Cuomo's 11 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew allows essential workers to drive their cars — but it doesn't allow them to rent a Citi Bike or Revel scooter, Streetsblog has learned.
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NYPD Out of Control: Videos Depict Cops Ramming Squad Cars into Protesters

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 30, 2020 | No Comments
Police are using their squad cars as deadly weapons in their response on Saturday to protesters decrying police violence against people of color, most recently the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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NYC Launches ‘Open Streets’ — Without Cop Enforcement

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 2, 2020 | No Comments
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.
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DATA DUMP: Total Driving is Down in All Major U.S. Cities

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 6, 2020 | No Comments
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.
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Transit Agencies Seek $25B from Congress

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments
The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for "at least" $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.
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BREAKING: 10 Major Cities Unite to Urge Feds to Fund Better Urban Transit

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 13, 2020 | No Comments
President Trump is doing such a poor job of funding infrastructure in urban areas that 10 major cities have banded together to jointly demand immediate action.
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