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
Eyes on the Street: Pedestrian Life Rafts in the Flatbush/Atlantic Asphalt Ocean
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There's a little more protection for pedestrians crossing the street around Atlantic Terminal and the Barclays Center.
Eyes on the Street: Fulton Street Gets Its New Bus Lanes
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Council Member Laurie Cumbo tried and failed to get DOT to scale back the project.
Death By Delay: Queens CB 2 Keeps Stalling on Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lane
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Community Board Chair Denise Keehan-Smith doesn't want to discuss protected bike lanes at an upcoming "safety workshop" about Skillman Avenue and 43rd Avenue.
Bill de Blasio’s L Train Shutdown
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If it wasn't already clear that surface streets will have to do serious heavy lifting during the L shutdown, there's no longer any doubt. And yet, the person who can exercise the most control over the streets, Mayor de Blasio, remains stuck in a state of feckless apathy regarding the impending cataclysm.
Trottenberg in No Hurry to Accelerate Rollout of Traffic Signals That Speed Up Buses
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Advocates point out that DOT has sped up traffic signal adjustments to improve pedestrian safety, and can do the same for transit priority.
DOT: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Grand Concourse Below 161st Street, Eventually
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The agency says a future capital project will add protected bike lanes on the Concourse between 138th Street and 161, but there is no funding or timetable attached yet.
Eyes on the Street: Course Correction on the Dean Street Bike Lane
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By the Barclays Center, the bike lane doesn't direct cyclists to cross the path of car traffic twice in one block anymore.
Downtown Alliance Calls for a Pedestrianized Financial District
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The BID wants the city to convert streets to "shared space" with a central hub for truck deliveries.
Delivery Workers Say de Blasio’s Proposed E-Bike Rules Won’t Help Them
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The de Blasio administration wants to clarify language permitting pedal-assist e-bikes, which most delivery workers don't use.
Monday: Rally With Delivery Workers for Sensible E-Bike Policies From City Hall
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The city's proposed rule changes legalizing pedal-assist electric bikes on city streets won't protect delivery workers from fines and seizures.
Take a Look at Lower Manhattan’s Newest Bikeway, Coming to Life on Park Row
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The street has been mostly off-limits to the public since 9/11.
Momentum Is Building for More NYC Speed Cameras, and You Can Help
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Governor Cuomo and other Albany reps need to hear from New Yorkers who want to see the program expanded.