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
Will Candidates Running to Represent NYC in Albany Stand Up for Transit Riders?
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Advocates unveiled a six-point policy agenda including the enactment of congestion pricing to help fund the MTA's Fast Forward plan.
The Upper East Side Can Still Deliver an Old-Fashioned Bike Lane Kvetchfest
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True to form, last night's Upper East Side community board meeting about bike lanes was a ridiculous carnival of vituperative whining.
The Sunday Parking Free-for-All on Junction Boulevard
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On Sunday, parking meters aren't in effect, people double-park by the dozen, and access to commercial streets gets harder.
Less Than Three Weeks Until Drivers Can Speed in NYC School Zones With Total Impunity
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Unless Marty Golden and Senate Republicans act, New York's 140 speed cameras will cease to function on July 25.
First Look at DOT’s Plan for the Second Avenue Bike Lane By the QBoro Bridge
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One of the scariest stretches in the Manhattan bike network - the gap in the Second Avenue bike lane approaching the Queensboro Bridge - is in line for safety improvements from NYC DOT.
DOT Picks Five Companies to Run Dockless Bike-Share Pilots
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Starting this summer, Motivate (a.k.a. Lyft Bikes), JUMP, Pace, Lime, and ofo will show their stuff in NYC.
Eyes on the Street: Say Hello to NYC’s First Bike Counter at the Base of the Manhattan Bridge
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At last, New York City cyclists know they count. DOT crews installed this sleek bike counter display on the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge this morning. The bike counters are a very public way to convey the volume of cycling activity, which can be hard for some people to appreciate because bikes take up so much less space than cars.
State DOT’s New Security Bollards Squeeze the Hudson River Greenway
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"It’s a hastily-thrown together solution, and we deserve better from our city and state officials," said TransAlt Executive Director Paul Steely White.
Tonight: See DOT’s Plan for the Second Avenue Bike Lane Approaching the QBoro
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The DOT design is expected to include parking protection, but not during rush hour, when cyclists need it most.
Brooklyn CB 10 Wants to Work With Cyclists on Safe East/West Bike Routes for Southern Brooklyn
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The Community Board's goal is to "establish a safe east/west connection for cyclists," the board chair and district manager said in a letter to DOT.
While Young People Desperately Fight a Cuomo Highway Project in Hunts Point, NYC Electeds Do Nothing
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The NYS DOT plan will exacerbate air pollution in a neighborhood where asthma rates are already sky high.
Mark Treyger and Families for Safe Streets Bring the Fight for Speed Cameras to Marty Golden’s Turf
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At a Bensonhurst senior center, Treyger urged residents to call Golden and tell him to renew the speed camera program.