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
88th Precinct Won’t Stop Blocking the DeKalb Ave Bike Lane, So DOT Is Removing the Buffer
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Instead of changing how police park so their vehicles don't obstruct the bike lane and the sidewalk, a segment of the bike lane will lose its buffer from car traffic.
Instead of a Classon Avenue Bike Lane, Bed-Stuy Electeds Want a Street Where No One Rides Bikes
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On Thursday, DOT announced plans to paint a bike lane on Classon Avenue, the northbound one-way street where a left-turning driver killed Lauren Davis as she rode her bike to work last April. As bicycle infrastructure goes, it's the bare minimum -- some stripes and stencils to designate space for biking, with no changes to moving lanes or parking. But that hasn't stopped a group of local officials from coming out against it.
DOT Has Closed the Queensboro Bridge Bike/Ped Path Overnight for 16 of the Past 24 Months
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The Queensboro Bridge bike/ped path has been closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for 16 of the last 24 months while ConEdison conducts electrical repair work. Currently, a six-week closure that began on May 21 is making nighttime trips especially difficult for working cyclists. Despite the regularity of the closures, DOT still hasn't worked out a reasonable alternative for people who count on overnight access to the path.
When People Can’t Afford Transit, New York City Pays for It — One Way or Another
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MTA Board Member David Jones talks transit affordability: "The only group that really isn’t getting any help seems to be the working poor."
Behold: The DOT Plan for Protected Bike Lanes on Dyckman Street
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The project would bring parking-protected lanes to Dyckman from Broadway to 10th Avenue, which Inwood residents have asked for since 2008.
NYPD: No Charges, No Tickets for Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby
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NYPD said Hanegby caused the collision that killed him. Meanwhile, council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez wants protected crosstown bike routes to prevent future crashes.
Stuy-Town Property Manager: 14th Street Needs Efficient Bus Service to Handle L Train Commuters
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An internal study estimates Stuy-Town/Peter Cooper Village residents account for at least 7,000 daily L train riders.
Manhattan CB 7 Asks DOT for Protected Bike Lanes on 110th Street
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The board's transportation committee declined to support painted lanes for 110th. DOT is expected to bring an upgraded plan back to the committee next month.
NYPD Would Like to Lecture You on How to Ride a Bike in New York City
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Cyclists need NYPD to enforce laws against reckless driving behaviors, not platitudes from a precinct where motorists injure and kill with impunity.
TransAlt Calls for Protected Crosstown Bike Routes After Bus Driver Kills Dan Hanegby
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Safe streets advocates have for years implored DOT to add east-west Manhattan bike lanes in the area where Hanegby was killed, but the city has failed to act.
Data Show NYC Speed Cameras Deter Speeding and Reduce Injuries
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Speeding drops dramatically when cameras are activated, a DOT report says, and drivers who get a camera ticket don't usually get a second one.
DOT Remains Non-Committal on Building Bike Lanes on Meeker Avenue
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There’s room for a bikeway on Meeker, but DOT has yet to come up with a design and doesn't have a timetable for doing so.