David Meyer
Born and raised in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, David fell in love with journalism as a kid accompanying his reporter dad on stories while school was out. A reporter at Streetsblog from 2015 to 2019, David returned as Streetsblog Deputy Editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post. A graduate of Montgomery Blair High School and the University of Maryland, he lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Recent Posts
Not-So-Car-Free: Drivers Still Reign In Supposedly Auto-Less Parks
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Car-free Central Park is anything but.
Council Member Danny Dromm Wants A ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Northern Boulevard
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Dromm is the latest local official to demand that DOT take aggressive action to slow down drivers on Northern Boulevard.
Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera Wants to Make Cycling Easier
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Let's hear from a lawmaker who pushes pedals, not paperwork.
Car Ownership Continues To Rise Under Mayor de Blasio
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Why is this happening? Many reasons — some of which are beyond the mayor's control.
Advocates Question Mayor de Blasio’s Desire to Fix NYC’s Ailing Buses
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The agencies are close to failing, advocates say.
Missing From That South Bronx Bus Workshop: Elected Officials
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How come bus riders have to advocate for themselves? Because their politicians are AWOL.
Queens Blvd. Safety Upgrade Mysteriously Delayed in Forest Hills
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We are in an age when proven street safety improvements still get stalled by parochial local concerns.
BREAKING: Uptown Greenway Bridge Will Be Fixed, Starting Next Week
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Streetsblog gets action! The greenway bridge will be shuttered for just one month more as it is fixed.
B82 Select Bus Service — Kneecapped by Marty Golden and Co. — Will Start on Monday
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Why do elected officials get to tell the DOT and the MTA that parking is more important than transit?
I-81 Teardown Upstate Gains Ally In Rachel May’s Victory Over IDC Rogue
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The insurgent wave that threw out all but one former IDC member offers a streetscape benefit upstate.
DOT Seeks Better Designs for Intersections
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It's very hard to keep drivers from hitting us.
Senior Who Killed Pedestrian Madeline Sershen Pleads Guilty
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A slap on the wrist for a driver who killed.