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David Meyer

dahvnyc
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

Here's how the bridge looked when it was abruptly closed in August. Photo: Liz Marcello

Parks and DOT: Still No Timeline for Reopening Key Uptown Greenway Bridge

By David Meyer | Sep 21, 2018 | 12 Comments
If this was drivers being inconvenienced, you can be sure there would be a plan to fix this bridge.
The city is being sued to block a protected bike lane on Central Park West — where Madison Lyden was killed last year. Photo: David Meyer

Madison Lyden Gets a White ‘Ghost Bike’ — Will NYC Cyclists Get Safety?

By Gersh Kuntzman and David Meyer | Sep 18, 2018 | 4 Comments
Is change finally coming to Central Park West?
Mr. Car Culture himself. Photo: 78th Precinct.

Call Him ‘Wheels de Blasio’ — City Vehicle Fleet Grows Under SUV-Riding Mayor

By David Meyer | Sep 17, 2018 | 18 Comments
The mayor who gets driven to the gym keeps on truckin'.
Screenshot from www.i-want-to-ride-an-electric-citi.bike/

App Helps You Find Elusive Electric Citi Bikes

By David Meyer | Sep 14, 2018 | 10 Comments
A Brooklyn developer has created a tool that makes finding shared e-bikes easier.
Thou shalt not pass. This key bridge on the Hudson River Greenway will be out for more than a year. Photo: Liz Marcello

Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes

By David Meyer | Sep 13, 2018 | 5 Comments
It's a one, two, three punch for cyclists.
Madison Lyden's bike after she was killed on Central Park West on Aug. 10, 2018.

Central Park West Needs Protected Bike Lane, Says CB7 Panel

By David Meyer | Sep 11, 2018 | 13 Comments
After Madison Lyden's death last month, Council Member Helen Rosenthal proposed a two-way path along the park's western edge.
Thanks to Tesla, there's no room for biking and walking on Summit Street in Red Hook. Photo: Ben Duchac

Tesla Dealership Parks All Over Red Hook’s Sidewalks, Streets And Bike Lanes

By David Meyer | Sep 11, 2018 | 12 Comments
Fact of urban life: Car dealerships don't care about anyone but car buyers.
Yankee Stadium. Photo: Groupe Canam/Wikimedia Commons

Absurd Yankee Stadium Rule Forbids Fans From Bringing Their Bike Helmets Into Ballpark

By David Meyer | Sep 7, 2018 | 34 Comments
What has the world come to when a cyclist can't bring his life-saving helmet into a soccer game.
Madison Lyden's bike after she was killed on Central Park West on Aug. 10, 2018.

20th Precinct Chief Wanted to Arrest Taxi Driver Who Killed Madison Lyden — But Cy Vance Said No

By David Meyer | Sep 5, 2018 | 14 Comments
A district attorney already under fire for his questionable performance in office gets criticized anew.
Thou shalt not pass. This key bridge on the Hudson River Greenway will be out for more than a year. Photo: Liz Marcello

Parks Dept. Indefinitely Shutters Crucial Fort Washington Park Bridge On Nation’s Busiest Greenway

By David Meyer | Sep 5, 2018 | 10 Comments
Is it really so hard to fix a bridge?
Eucario Xelo, seconds before being struck on Seneca Avenue. Video still: ABC7

Police Search for Hit-and-Run ATV Rider Who Killed a 65-Year-Old Cyclist

By David Meyer | Sep 4, 2018 | 9 Comments
NYPD needs your help in finding the killer of a 65-year-old cyclist last week.
Gale Brewer and Adriano Espaillat led the charge against DOT's Dyckman Street bike lane.

Unprecedented! DOT Scraps Protected Bike Lane on Dyckman Street

By David Meyer | Aug 31, 2018 | 32 Comments
This is a move that will reverberate far beyond one Inwood Street. This is war.
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