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
Is Bus Service Getting Better or Worse? New MTA Dashboard Makes It Easier to Track.
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The dashboard includes important indicators of citywide service quality, but riders can't look up the specific routes they take.
Eyes on the Street: Lights Are Finally Coming to the Hudson Greenway “Cherry Walk”
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If you ride the Hudson River Greenway at night, these orange cones are a sight for sore eyes.
State DOT Prepping Permanent Measures to Replace Temporary Barriers on West Side Greenway
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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.
Want the Mayor to Keep Bus Lanes Clear? Bill de Blasio Thinks You’re Blinded By Ideology.
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Without an engaged mayor who understands how he can improve the situation, New York's relentless traffic dysfunction will continue.
De Blasio’s Big Traffic Safety Push Relies on Albany, Not His Own Administration
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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.
NYPD Sidewalk Parking Will Disrupt Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane
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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.
Overruling CB 8, DOT Advances Protected Bike Lanes Along Van Cortlandt Park
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DOT plans to move forward with a redesign of Broadway alongside Van Cortlandt Park next month.
Hundreds of Parents and Children Demand Action From de Blasio to Stop Drivers From Killing Kids
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson told the crowd "we will do everything we can within our power" to prevent the loss of life.
Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman Will Make Woodside Streets Safer. Will Van Bramer Support Them?
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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 Reps Intro Bills to Prevent Speeding and Keep Dangerous Drivers Off the Streets
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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.
Assembly Member Dan Quart Wants Full-Scale Congestion Pricing, No Exemptions
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Assembly Member Dan Quart, who represents the Upper East Side and East Midtown, doesn't tiptoe around the issue of congestion pricing.
Trottenberg: DOT Will Redesign Ninth Street With Protected Bike Lanes
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Earlier this week, Mayor de Blasio faced a crowd of his Park Slope neighbors calling for immediate safety improvements on the street.