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
Clinton Street Protected Bike Lane Returns After Two-Month Hiatus
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The two-way bike lane had vanished between Grand Street and East Broadway after DOT repaved the street at the end of November.
Assembly Member Dick Gottfried Supports “the Concept” of Congestion Pricing
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Assembly Member Richard Gottfried believes in congestion pricing, in theory. The question now, as it was ten years ago, is how hard he'll work to enact a policy that would benefit his constituents enormously.
Advocates: L Train Replacement Bus Service Better Move Faster Than Walking Speed
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Transit riders came out in force yesterday for a rally on 14th Street calling on the MTA and DOT to raise the bar in their L train shutdown plan.
Healthcare Workers Bear the Brunt of NYC’s Transit Failures
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An informal survey by the union representing NYC's healthcare workers found that transit was the number two source of stress for industry employees, behind only "the death of a family member."
Corey Johnson Calls on Albany to Pass Congestion Pricing “This Year, This Session”
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City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is fast becoming the most outspoken local politician in support of congestion pricing.
8 Street Redesigns DDC Is Taking Forever to Build
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While the implementation of long-term street improvements is worth some inconvenience, under DDC the process consistently drags on longer than it should, in some cases increasing political opposition to beneficial changes.
Will Yuh-Line Niou Stand Up for Traffic Relief in Her Car-Battered Lower Manhattan District?
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The streets of Niou's district are overrun by car traffic taking advantage of the free East River bridges, while the overwhelming majority of households do not own a car. Nevertheless, she wants a resident exemption from congestion pricing.
The Public Health Case for Decking Over the Cross-Bronx Expressway
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Capping the sunken parts of the highway with parks would be more than worth the cost once you factor in the health benefits of increased physical activity, according to researchers at Columbia University.
DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan Clears Space for Fast Buses and Safe Cycling on Grand Street
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The preliminary plan calls for private car traffic to be diverted away from Grand Street in order to prioritize buses, bikes, and local deliveries.
Bronx Residents Don’t Want to Wait Four Years for DOT to Deliver a Safer Grand Concourse
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DOT plans to build raised bike lanes along the medians on the Grand Concourse, but construction between 175th Street and Fordham Road won't wrap up until 2022 at the earliest. That timetable doesn't sit well with the Bronx residents who came out to Bronx Community Board 5 last night to demand faster action.
Tonight: Tell Brooklyn Democrats Why NYC Needs Congestion Pricing
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Heads up for Brooklynites who support congestion pricing: the Kings County Democratic County Committee, the official organizing body of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, is hosting a forum on congestion pricing tonight at 8 p.m.
Pedestrian Injuries Dropped 63 Percent After Queens Boulevard Redesign
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Traffic injuries dropped 35 percent on the 2.5-mile stretch that DOT first redesigned with more dedicated space for walking and biking.