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
New App Makes Mass Transit Accessible to People with Cognitive Disabilities
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Many disabled Americans don't qualify for on-demand paratransit — but standard transit isn't meeting their needs, either. The WayFinder app hopes to bridge the gap.
Study: AVs May Not Detect Darker-Skinned Pedestrians As Often As Lighter Ones
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Driverless cars are worse at detecting darker skin pigments, meaning that autonomous vehicles might not solve the already disproportionate pedestrian death toll faced by black communities, according to a new study.
Safe Routes to School Drops Recommendation of Police Enforcement
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Black activists have long maintained that police presence is a barrier to the safe use of the streets for Black children. Now, a major national program is listening — and making big changes.
CDC Revise Awful COVID-19 Commuting Recommendations, But They’re Still Not Great
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The Centers for Disease Control is still encouraging financial incentives for single occupancy car commutes — and failing to address the barriers to other modes.
City Transport Officials Condemn Police Violence and Affirm Black Lives Matter
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A national umbrella group of urban planners carves out a much broader vision for safe streets — one based on justice and safety from police violence.
The ‘Al Fresco Economy’: Restaurants Want to Start NYC’s Revival — All They Need is Space
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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.
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.
UPDATED: De Blasio 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.
How to Tell Stories That Compel People to Stand Up For Safe Streets — Even During COVID-19
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Streetsblog USA's Kea Wilson is a guest on a new podcast over at the Active Towns Initiative.
Contest Needs You to Create Better Bike Lane Barriers
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The delineators most of our cities use to separate vulnerable road users from car traffic...kinda suck. The COVID-19 era is the perfect time to think outside the box and find something better.
The ‘Social Distancing Machine’ Proves We Need Wider Sidewalks Now
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A group of Toronto performance artists/placemakers are behind this genius video.
This is How You Do Temporary Bike Lanes During COVID-19
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The temporary protected bike lane in Downtown Brooklyn is an almost entirely unmitigated success.