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
Placard Abuse, Construction Dysfunction, and Hit-and-Runs May End Up in the Crosshairs of a Ritchie Torres Investigation
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Torres chairs the City Council's new investigative committee, and he's bristling with ideas to put it to good use.
The People Sworn to Uphold the Law Are NYC’s Biggest Bus Lane Violators
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Any effort to solve NYC's transportation challenges has to involve dedicating a lot more street space to transit, biking, and walking. But across the five boroughs, the city's attempts to prioritize space-efficient modes of travel are sabotaged... by people who work for the city. And police are the worst offenders.
Deborah Glick Still Doesn’t Have a Position on Congestion Pricing
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For 10 years, Glick has stood on the sidelines without getting behind any of the major proposals to cut car traffic in her Lower Manhattan district.
De Blasio’s Zeal for Fare Enforcement Doesn’t Extend to People Who Steal Street Space to Park Illegally
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The mayor says repeat turnstile jumpers should be arrested to prevent widespread fare evasion. But you can steal curb space or abuse a parking placard repeatedly and never go to jail.
Jo Anne Simon on Congestion Pricing: We Can Do This
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Simon's presence in Albany is one reason to believe a congestion pricing vote might play out differently this time. Her predecessor, Joan Millman, sat on the fence during the public debate over congestion pricing in 2008 before expressing her support when it was too late to matter.
While Public Officials Dawdle, the Collapse of NYC Bus Ridership Accelerates
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NYC bus ridership fell 6 percent in 2017, a stunning year-over-year decline that accelerates a decade-long trend. It's the largest annual percentage drop in bus ridership in 15 years, according to a new analysis by the Bus Turnaround Coalition.
Bronx Community Board 5 Committee Endorses Grand Concourse Redesign Up to Fordham Road
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There is no low-cost, quick-build version of the project, however, so residents won't reap the safety benefits until capital construction wraps up in 2022 (at the earliest).
What Will It Take to Rein in the MTA’s Outrageous Construction Costs?
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The solution starts at the top, with Governor Cuomo and MTA leadership.
NYPD Security Theater: Out of the Times Square Bike Lane and Onto the Sidewalk
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A few months after the city built a raised bike lane on Seventh Avenue to create a bicycling bypass around the Times Square plazas, NYPD closed if off with barricades in response to a fatal vehicular attack. Seven months later, the bike lane segment is free and clear.
Manhattan Community Board 6 Committee Endorses Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes
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It's the second community board committee to vote for the project of the three community districts along the project route.
De Blasio Sounds Ready to Negotiate on Congestion Pricing
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Bill de Blasio spent the summer and fall knocking congestion pricing, but since the release of road pricing recommendations by Governor Cuomo's Fix NYC panel, the mayor has softened his stance.
Brian Kavanagh: Congestion Pricing “Should Be Part of the Equation”
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Both the Brooklyn and Manhattan sides of Kavanagh's State Senate district are overrun by motorists drawn to the promise of a free trip across the East River.