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
De Blasio Moves Forward With the BQX: Here’s Four Things You Should Know
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It is still unclear if this $2.73-billion thing is really going to happen.
EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Park Nixed From de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fantasy
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The timeline for the project has also changed, the source said: BQX boosters hoped construction would begin next year, it's now slated to start in 2024.
Can NYC Council Bill to Create Speed Camera Program Survive Court Challenge?
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It is not clear that the City Council can act simply because the state legislature has chosen not to.
Judge: Restaurant Owners, Not Workers, Must Pay Fines for E-Bikes
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It's only one judge, but a big legal hole just got blown in Mayor de Blasio's crackdown on delivery e-bikes.
Council Speed Camera Bill Allows for As Many Cameras As City Wants
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But has Speaker Corey Johnson crafted a bill that may go further than the state — or the state constitution — will allow?
Governor Cuomo Signs Speed Cams Order — Here’s Four Things You Need To Know
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This deal looks solid...for 30 days at least.
Business Integrity Commission Revokes Sanitation Salvage’s License to Operate on NYC Streets
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Send this rogue carting company to the scrap heap: The city has finally revoked trash hauler Sanitation Salvage's permit.
Three Ways the MTA’s Finances Are Severely Screwed
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The MTA may be cash-strapped, but it has even deeper problems than that.
This Greenway Bridge is Falling Apart — And Should Have Been Replaced By Now
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Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel Takes on Drivers Speeding Through Brownsville
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Without speed cameras in effect, Ampry-Samuel said she fears for the safety of her son and other children when they go back to school in two weeks.
Citi Bike May Expand East Into Bushwick Before the L Train Shutdown
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A substance-free mayoral press conference on a weighty topic.
Trottenberg Offers No Answer To Mayor de Blasio’s Lack of Concern About Blocked Bike Lanes
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Why can't city officials just say, "It is WRONG to park in a bike lane"?