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David Meyer

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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

The MTA's bus performance dashboard measures bus service in terms that make intuitive sense to riders.

Is Bus Service Getting Better or Worse? New MTA Dashboard Makes It Easier to Track.

By David Meyer | Mar 20, 2018 | 2 Comments
The dashboard includes important indicators of citywide service quality, but riders can't look up the specific routes they take.
Survey respondents said they'd like an alternative on Riverside Drive to the Hudson River Greenway bike path for cyclists and pedestrians (pictured). Photo: Ken Coughlin

Eyes on the Street: Lights Are Finally Coming to the Hudson Greenway “Cherry Walk”

By David Meyer | Mar 19, 2018 | 13 Comments
If you ride the Hudson River Greenway at night, these orange cones are a sight for sore eyes.
Once the weather warms up, large numbers of people will have to funnel through these concrete cattle chutes simultaneously. Photo copyright Shmuli Evers, used with permission.

State DOT Prepping Permanent Measures to Replace Temporary Barriers on West Side Greenway

By David Meyer | Mar 16, 2018 | 19 Comments
State DOT is "designing a permanent solution to replace the temporary security measures on the Route 9A bikeway." Construction will begin in the summer and wrap up sometime in 2019.
Photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photography Office

Want the Mayor to Keep Bus Lanes Clear? Bill de Blasio Thinks You’re Blinded By Ideology.

By David Meyer | Mar 16, 2018 | 28 Comments
Without an engaged mayor who understands how he can improve the situation, New York's relentless traffic dysfunction will continue.
Mayor de Blasio speaking today at the 78th Precinct. Photo: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Office

De Blasio’s Big Traffic Safety Push Relies on Albany, Not His Own Administration

By David Meyer | Mar 15, 2018 | 8 Comments
De Blasio announced no increases for the city's street redesign budget, nor any other changes to traffic safety policy levers that he directly controls.
The Fourth Avenue bike lane won't have physical protection outside the 72nd Precinct. Image: Google Maps

NYPD Sidewalk Parking Will Disrupt Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Mar 15, 2018 | 32 Comments
NYC streets belong to police squad cars and placard holders, and one of the biggest traffic safety projects in the city isn't going to change that.
The DOT redesign will shorten crossing distances and make room for a two-way protected bike lane. Image: DOT

Overruling CB 8, DOT Advances Protected Bike Lanes Along Van Cortlandt Park

By David Meyer | Mar 13, 2018 | 19 Comments
DOT plans to move forward with a redesign of Broadway alongside Van Cortlandt Park next month.
The rally at the Ninth Street entrance to Prospect Park. Photo: Bahij Chancey

Hundreds of Parents and Children Demand Action From de Blasio to Stop Drivers From Killing Kids

By David Meyer | Mar 13, 2018 | 4 Comments
Council Speaker Corey Johnson told the crowd "we will do everything we can within our power" to prevent the loss of life.
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer in January alongside P.S. 11 students, parents, and teachers. Photo: David Meyer

Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman Will Make Woodside Streets Safer. Will Van Bramer Support Them?

By David Meyer | Mar 12, 2018 | 28 Comments
Van Bramer called for adding protected bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman, but after DOT proposed doing exactly that, he hasn't endorsed the plan.
State Senator Jose Peralta and other elected officials announced a package of driver safety bills at the site of Monday's fatal crash. Photo: David Meyer

State Reps Intro Bills to Prevent Speeding and Keep Dangerous Drivers Off the Streets

By David Meyer | Mar 9, 2018 | 8 Comments
The four bills set out to expand the city's automated speed enforcement program and to revoke driving privileges from motorists who demonstrate unfitness to operate vehicles on public streets.
Photo: NYS Assembly

Assembly Member Dan Quart Wants Full-Scale Congestion Pricing, No Exemptions

By David Meyer | Mar 9, 2018 | 3 Comments
Assembly Member Dan Quart, who represents the Upper East Side and East Midtown, doesn't tiptoe around the issue of congestion pricing.
Looking west on 9th Street from Fifth Avenue, the site of Monday's crash. Photo: Park Slope Neighbors

Trottenberg: DOT Will Redesign Ninth Street With Protected Bike Lanes

By David Meyer | Mar 8, 2018 | 11 Comments
Earlier this week, Mayor de Blasio faced a crowd of his Park Slope neighbors calling for immediate safety improvements on the street.
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