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
NYC’s Private Trash Truck Mayhem Goes From Bad to Worse
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The number of crashes in the city involving the 20 largest private trash truck operators nearly doubled in the two-year period ending February 28.
Brad Hoylman: Until Albany Passes Congestion Pricing, “We’re Not Going to See Any Reduction in Traffic”
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The state senator was the lone Democratic vote against the state budget.
De Blasio’s Not Done Wasting Time on the Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar
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On WNYC, the mayor talked about ferries and the streetcar as transit solutions for the city's growing population, never mentioning the bus routes that are hemorrhaging riders.
Dan Quart: New Taxi Fees Won’t Do Much “Without a Full Congestion Pricing Plan”
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Count Assembly Member Dan Quart among the state legislators who aren't satisfied with the taxi and for-hire vehicle fees enacted in Albany's new budget.
Brian Kavanagh on Albany Congestion Pricing Inaction: “We Need to Do More”
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State Senator Brian Kavanagh isn't satisfied with Albany's budget measures to address traffic congestion and fund transit, which consist of new fees on taxi and Uber trips in the Manhattan core.
Deborah Glick Blames de Blasio for Albany’s Failure to Pass Congestion Pricing
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Glick's constituents lost in the state budget, forking over money without getting the traffic reduction benefits of congestion pricing.
Citi Bike Offering $3 Single Ride Fares as a Promo. Why Not Make It Permanent?
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The single ride fare is a month-long promotion that raises the question of whether Motivate - and New Yorkers interested in using bike-share - might be better off making it permanent.
Eyes on the Street: NYPD Security Theater Revival in Times Square
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Police barricades are back obstructing the Seventh Avenue bike lane in Times Square, which NYPD has made unrideable for most of its existence.
De Blasio Moves to Permit Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes on NYC Streets
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Advocates welcomed the announcement while pointing out that more needs to be done to prevent harassment of deliver workers by police.
Plight of Spring: Insane Crowding on the Brooklyn Bridge
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It's unreasonable to wait years for the promenade to be expanded when the city could repurpose a lane of bridge traffic for bicycling much faster.
Albany Fails to Expand NYC Speed Camera Program in Budget Deal
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Budget negotiations concluded in Albany at the end of last week without including an expansion of New York City's automated speed enforcement program.
Will the MTA Make Room for a Pedestrian-Friendly 32nd Street?
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For one glorious summer in 2015, the block of 32nd Street between Penn Station and Herald Square had a wide, generous sidewalk. It was a huge relief for the throngs of people walking to the nation's busiest rail hub. But it didn't last.