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
Say Goodbye to Cars in Central Park
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The last private car entered the park at 7 p.m. last night, culminating half a century of advocacy.
The Soft Underbelly of DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan for 14th Street
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Allowing taxi and Uber pick-ups and drop-offs in the busway, even for a maximum of one block, could create serious problems.
All of NYC Officialdom Blasts Marty Golden and Senate GOP for Letting Speed Cameras Expire
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A huge slate of local elected officials led by Mayor de Blasio blasted Senate Republicans for failing to renew and expand the speed camera program, which expires on July 25.
Here’s the DOT Plan for a Safer Ninth Street in Park Slope
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The redesign will narrow crossing distances 26 percent, add painted pedestrians islands, and provide physical protection for the Ninth Street bike lane.
Safer Bikeways Slated for Columbus Circle and Amsterdam Avenue
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The Manhattan Community Board 4 transportation committee endorsed the projects unanimously.
Jimmy Van Bramer Consummates His Craven Reversal on Protected Bike Lanes for Sunnyside
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Last April, Van Bramer stood next to a grieving widow and called for a protected bike lane on 43rd Avenue. DOT produced a plan, but Van Bramer refused to support it.
Council Speaker Corey Johnson Still Has No Position on Busways and Bike Lanes During the L Train Shutdown
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Other elected officials are speaking up for transit-priority measures and safe bike lanes. So far, Johnson has had very little to say.
Made in the Shade: First Look at the Broadway Bike Lane By Van Cortlandt Park
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Backed by Council Member Andy Cohen, it's the first protected bike lane in the northwest Bronx.
Eyes on the Street: Signs of Greenway Progress on Flushing Avenue
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Construction on the two-way protected bikeway is underway, three years behind schedule.
Trauma Doctors vs. The New York State Senate
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Staten Island trauma doctors are calling on the State Senate to renew and expand New York City's speed camera program.
Crankiness About Car Storage Can’t Stop the Queens Boulevard Redesign
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It's an example of what the de Blasio administration can accomplish when it decides to take its public safety mandate seriously.
Eyes on the Street: Start the Countdown for Midtown’s Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes
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DOT crews were out installing preliminary markings on 26th Street today.