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
De Blasio Inaugurates Faster Crosstown Bronx Bus Service on the Bx6
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One section of the Bx6 goes beyond typical New York City bus lane designs, which run next to the curb or the parking lane. By Sheridan and Sherman avenues, buses now run in center-running lanes.
Menchaca Calls for Direct Red Hook-Manhattan Bus Service and Safety Overhaul of 3rd Avenue
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Council Member Carlos Menchaca wants more direct bus service from Red Hook to Manhattan and a "full Vision Zero redesign" of Brooklyn's Third Avenue, which runs through Sunset Park underneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Fox and Cumbo Stake Out Diverging Positions on Congestion Pricing
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Council Member Laurie Cumbo -- whose district encompasses in Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, and parts of Crown Heights -- faces a spirited and well-funded primary challenge from Ede Fox, a former council staffer who also ran for the seat four years ago.
Eyes on the Street: The Grand Concourse Bike Lanes Get an Upgrade
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DOT has realigned the bike lanes on a section of the Grand Concourse and painted them green. It's not as good as the physical protection local advocates are after -- the city plans to redesign the Concourse with protected bike lanes later -- but it's an upgrade on one of the Bronx's major north-south routes.
Heads Up: MTA Fining People for Biking on the Triboro Bridge Car-Free Path
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The agency seems to want biking across its bridges to be as inconvenient and financially risky as possible.
The Bike Lane Outside City Hall Isn’t Full of Parked Cars Anymore
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A frustrating gap in the Lower Manhattan bike network is about to get filled, as DOT crews wrap up installation of a curb-protected bike lane outside City Hall.
Eyes on the Street: A Safer Biking Connection to the Williamsburg Bridge
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DOT crews have made significant progress this week on a project to improve bike access to the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn. Striping and plastic bollards for a two-way bike lane on South 4th Street are now in place.
Tour the Safer 111th Street With the People Who Fought Three Years to Make It Happen
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With DOT crews wrapping up work on the 111th Street project, local residents went for a celebratory ride last week. Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson was there and put together this video tour of the redesigned street and retrospective of the three-year advocacy campaign to make this project happen.
45 Assembly Members Demand a Bus Turnaround Plan From Joe Lhota
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In a letter to Lhota today, Assembly corporations and authorities chair Jeff Dinowitz and 44 of his colleagues demand a "comprehensive plan" to fix the bus system "within six months."
DOT Won’t Protect the 2nd Ave Bike Lane, So Volunteers Formed a Human Chain to Keep Cars Out
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This morning's demo showed that the bike lane can be kept car-free during rush hour if sufficient steps are taken.
Eyes on the Street: The Fifth Avenue Bike Lane Gets Flipped
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DOT crews made quick progress on striping Fifth Avenue's new protected bike lane this week. The project flips the parking lane along 15 blocks of the old buffered bike lane, providing protection from moving traffic between 23rd Street and 8th Street.
StreetsPAC Endorses Five More City Council Contenders
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StreetsPAC, the political action committee that advocates for better walking, biking, and transit, rolled out five more City Council endorsements this morning. Today's endorsements include one incumbent, one challenger, and three candidates vying for open seats.