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
How to Hold Your Electeds' Feet to the Fire for Better Bus Service
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Today the Bus Turnaround Coalition released an interactive site with district-level reports cards for every State Senate, Assembly, City Council and community board district in the city. For each district you can see average bus speeds and the share of buses that bunch together and arrive at stops at the same time.
NYC DOT Plans Protected Bike Lane for 24 Blocks of 7th Ave
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DOT aims to install a protected bike lane on Seventh Avenue from 30th Street to Charlton Street by the end of the year. Agency staff presented a portion of the project at last night's Manhattan Community Board 4 transportation committee meeting.
If NYPD Is Cracking Down on License Plate-Obscuring Officers, It’s Sure Hard to Tell
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If you follow @placardabuse on Twitter, you'll see plenty of evidence that officers are still getting away with obscuring their license plates to evade tolls and traffic enforcement cameras.
Karen Koslowitz Walks Back Her Pledge to Support a Safer Design for Queens Boulevard
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Two years ago, Council Member Karen Koslowitz stood with people who'd lost loved ones to traffic violence and said the city should do "whatever it takes" to turn deadly Queens Boulevard into a "boulevard of life" -- even if that entailed the removal of travel lanes or parking spaces. Now that the city is ready to redesign Queens Boulevard in her district, however, Koslowitz is losing her resolve.
It’s Time to Move On From the Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar
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The sooner City Hall pulls staff off the BQX, the faster de Blasio can make progress on streets and transit improvements that will make life better for many more New Yorkers.
No Charges for Commuter Van Driver Who Killed Khavir Ahmed in Jamaica
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Ahmed, 84, was crossing 168th Place by 88th Avenue at around 10:30 a.m. when the motorist turned left from 88th and struck him, according to police. As the crash was described by police, Ahmed had the right of way, but no charges have been filed yet against the 32-year-old driver.
9th Precinct Tickets Cyclists One Block From Where Kelly Hurley Was Struck and Killed
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One block north of the bouquets placed in memory of Kelly Hurley, who was fatally struck by a turning truck driver while biking last week, officers from the Ninth Precinct were ticketing cyclists.
Van Bramer Calls for Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside
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After two crashes in ten days at the same Sunnyside intersection left one cyclist dead and another in critical condition, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is calling on DOT to take immediate action and install a protected bike lane on 43rd Avenue between Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue.
A Plea for DOT to Design Bike Lanes With Safer Intersections
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On Tuesday, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 unanimously passed a resolution calling on DOT to replace "mixing zone" intersections on protected bike lanes along Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue with designs that maintain more physical separation between cyclists and motor traffic.
Rodriguez: NYC Can Move Cargo Without Relying on Big Trucks in the Center of Town
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Trucks chew up NYC streets and account for a disproportionate share of traffic deaths in the city. City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez has some suggestions to reduce the impact of freight traffic on city streets.
Cuomo Nickel-and-Dimes Transit Riders While Heaping $564 Million on the Van Wyck
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The Albany budget deal reached over the weekend makes it official: Governor Cuomo has broken his promise to make up for cuts to the MTA payroll tax in 2011. While the state shrinks its commitment to he MTA, other Cuomo economic development priorities are moving ahead, including an expansion of the Van Wyck budgeted for $564 million.
When Will Albany Finally Legalize Electric-Assist Bicycles?
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E-bikes are everywhere on NYC streets, and delivery workers, especially, rely on them. But they have never been legal in New York despite 2002 federal legislation classifying electric bikes of certain speeds as regular bicycles.