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
Driver Careens Into Bed-Stuy Restaurant, Injuring Two People and Himself
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Police said the driver was sideswiped by another motorist and filed no charges. But a witness told Eater New York there was no second driver.
Eyes on the Street: Fort Greene’s Fowler Square Plaza Is Back and Better Than Ever
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DOT made the short block of South Elliott Place between Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue car-free using paint and planters in 2012. Now it's concrete.
De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer
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The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.
Eighth Avenue’s Narrow Sidewalks Land a Cyclist in the Hospital
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With six lanes for traffic and parking but only a narrow band for the much larger number of people on foot, it was only a matter of time before tensions boiled over.
Delivery Workers Implore DOT For Sensible E-Bike Rules
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A draft city rule would only sanction e-bikes "equipped at manufacture" with pedal-assist. Advocates say that's too narrow and would impose too high a cost on delivery workers.
Seventh Avenue Protected Bike Lane Springs to Life in the Village
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The Seventh Avenue protected bike lane now extends to the West Village.
DOT installed the first leg of parking-protected bike lanes on Seventh Avenue from 30th Street to 14th Street at the end of last year. The southern segment cuts through the irregular angles of the West Village grid between 14th Street and Clarkson Street.
Eyes on the Street: Heavy Blocks and Barricades on Prospect Park Loop
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The anchors and fencing look like standard materials for controlling cars that have been transposed to a car-free setting.
The Hopeless Inadequacy of de Blasio’s “5 Borough Bike-Share”
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City Hall announced small dockless bike-share pilots in four neighborhoods outside Manhattan today. Meanwhile, momentum for Citi Bike expansion has evaporated.
Queens Boulevard Redesign Coming to Forest Hills in July
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DOT's fourth and final planned phase of the Queens Boulevard redesign will extend bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements east to Union Turnpike. Cycling on last year's segment is up 127 percent so far in 2018.
The MTA Finally Has a Blueprint to Fix Subways and Buses. Will Cuomo Support It?
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With an "honest accounting" of the transit system's needs on the table, it's up to Cuomo and legislators in Albany to make change happen.
Fleet Week Starts Wednesday, and Who Knows How Much It Will Disrupt the Hudson River Greenway
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In recent years, the city has forced people to walk their bikes for several blocks on the greenway.
Queens CB 2’s “Safety Workshop” for 43rd and Skillman Was a Pointless Gripefest. Mission Accomplished.
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The board has sat on DOT's plan for protected bike lanes on Skillman and 43rd avenues since November.