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
Parks and DOT: Still No Timeline for Reopening Key Uptown Greenway Bridge
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If this was drivers being inconvenienced, you can be sure there would be a plan to fix this bridge.
Madison Lyden Gets a White ‘Ghost Bike’ — Will NYC Cyclists Get Safety?
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Is change finally coming to Central Park West?
Call Him ‘Wheels de Blasio’ — City Vehicle Fleet Grows Under SUV-Riding Mayor
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The mayor who gets driven to the gym keeps on truckin'.
App Helps You Find Elusive Electric Citi Bikes
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A Brooklyn developer has created a tool that makes finding shared e-bikes easier.
Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes
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It's a one, two, three punch for cyclists.
Central Park West Needs Protected Bike Lane, Says CB7 Panel
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After Madison Lyden's death last month, Council Member Helen Rosenthal proposed a two-way path along the park's western edge.
Tesla Dealership Parks All Over Red Hook’s Sidewalks, Streets And Bike Lanes
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Fact of urban life: Car dealerships don't care about anyone but car buyers.
Absurd Yankee Stadium Rule Forbids Fans From Bringing Their Bike Helmets Into Ballpark
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What has the world come to when a cyclist can't bring his life-saving helmet into a soccer game.
20th Precinct Chief Wanted to Arrest Taxi Driver Who Killed Madison Lyden — But Cy Vance Said No
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A district attorney already under fire for his questionable performance in office gets criticized anew.
Parks Dept. Indefinitely Shutters Crucial Fort Washington Park Bridge On Nation’s Busiest Greenway
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Is it really so hard to fix a bridge?
Police Search for Hit-and-Run ATV Rider Who Killed a 65-Year-Old Cyclist
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NYPD needs your help in finding the killer of a 65-year-old cyclist last week.
Unprecedented! DOT Scraps Protected Bike Lane on Dyckman Street
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This is a move that will reverberate far beyond one Inwood Street. This is war.