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
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Defund Transit’ Caucus Edition
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Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) drove into Midtown Manhattan for free on Wednesday to announce the formation of an "Anti-Congestion Tax Caucus" — and showcase some truly awful driving.
Hochul ‘Considering Options’ to Rehab Penn Station Without Real Estate Boondoggle
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Is reality finally catching up to Kathy Hochul?
Gov. Hochul’s Penn Station Tax Giveaway Makes Less Sense Than Ever
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Emails show collaboration between the state's economic development agency and a real estate firm headed by a major donor to Gov. Hochul. Will taxpayers be holding the bag (again)?
Thursday’s Headlines: Streetsblog Won An Award Edition
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Our investigative reporter took home the inaugural Casey Feldman Award for Transportation Reporting from the University of Colorado, Boulder's College of Media Communication and Information.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Rain, Sleet and Snow Edition
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It may be the only time this winter the Department of Sanitation gets to use its new and growing fleet of narrow, bike lane-ready snowplows.
Thursday’s Headlines: Party with a Purpose Edition
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Here's another reminder that our sister organization, Open Plans, is hosting its first annual “Public Space Awards” on March 2 in Soho. Plus all the day's news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Fix the BQE/Love is In The Air Edition
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It's Valentine's Day — and nothing gets the hearts of Streetsblog's staff jumping like a potential highway removal. Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Inside Edition’ Gets Action Edition
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You won't be-leaf this — our editor was on a national news show!
Bayonne Bridge Bike-Ped Path Opens — With No Safe Way to Get There
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The Goethals Bridge pathway, meanwhile, is set to open "in the coming weeks" — once the Port Authority and DOT figure out a safe route for cyclists.
Speaker Corey Johnson Fights 13th Precinct Over E-Bike Confiscations
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Johnson trolled commanders of a Midtown Manhattan police precinct on social media this week after they boasted on Twitter about confiscating four electric bicycles that appeared to belong to delivery workers— including one with a child's seat.
DOT Will Replace East Village ‘Mixing Zones’ With Semi-Protected Intersections
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The First and Second Avenue protected bike lanes are about to get a whole lot safer, thanks to a new offset design.
Corey Johnson’s ‘Master Plan’: 50 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Per Year — And A Lot More
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The City Council Speaker is putting his legislative muscle where his mouth is.