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
London’s Slow Zones Save Lives and New York’s Don’t. Here’s Why.
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In New York's slow zones, speed humps are the only physical traffic calming measure. London uses a greater variety of traffic calming measures, installed more intensively.
There Is No “Placard Crackdown” and That’s How NYPD Wants It
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The City Council wants to track placard abuse so it can evaluate the extent of the problem. NYPD refuses to help.
Laurie Cumbo Removes Safe Streets Advocate From Brooklyn CB 2 After Just Three Years
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Hilda Cohen was not reappointed, ostensibly to ensure turnover, but several CB 2 members who've served much longer than her were still given seats by Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Borough President Eric Adams.
Bay Ridge Community Board Presses DOT for Better East-West Bike Connections
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DOT's plan for southern Brooklyn is mostly sharrows, and people who bike in the area say that's not good enough.
Ignorance Reigns as Queens CB 2 Votes Against Protected Bike Lanes for 43rd and Skillman
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Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and U.S. Representative Joe Crowley have indulged an atmosphere of hysteria that was on full display last night.
Cuomo Gets on Board With Speed Camera Expansion
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The governor's support could break through the inertia in the State Senate, where speed camera expansion has enough votes to pass but is stalled in committee by Brooklyn's Simcha Felder.
U.S. Rep Joe Crowley Goes Full NIMBY on Skillman and 43rd Avenue Bike Lanes
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Crowley claims to be listening to the “community,” but plenty of his Sunnyside constituents want to see the redesign happen.
The Call for 24/7 Bus Lanes During the L Train Shutdown Keeps Getting Stronger
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Residents of Bushwick, Ridgewood, and points east are counting on the de Blasio administration to set aside street space for effective surface transit when the shutdown starts next April.
Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown
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Rivera, who represents the East Village and parts of the Lower East Side, doesn't want 24/7 bus lanes on 14th Street.
Queens CB 2 Committee Endorses Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes
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Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who has yet to take a position on DOT's plan, could put it over the top if he endorses the project ahead of the full board vote on Thursday.
This Week: Students and Parents Rally for More Speed Cameras From Albany
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On Thursday, students and parents will be rallying outside Governor Cuomo's Manhattan office to call for passage of the Every School Speed Camera Act.
DOT Prioritizes Queensboro Bridge Traffic Over Safety for Students on Thomson Avenue
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Students and faculty want more space for walking and biking by LaGuardia Community College, but DOT says Thomson Avenue has to accommodate bridge traffic.