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
Albany’s Three Men in a Room Squash Transparency Measures in Statewide Uber Bill
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The budget deal Albany reached over the weekend includes the legalization of "transportation network companies" like Uber outside of New York City, but not the transparency measures advocates had called for.
Car Dealers Are Ruining the Queens Boulevard Bike Lane in Elmhurst
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The Queens Boulevard bike lane promises to make biking a more viable travel option for hundreds of thousands of people. But not if car dealers use it as a showroom.
Cones to the Rescue — Safer Turns at First Ave and 9th Street
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The guerrilla street engineers at the Transformation Department have "staged an intervention" at the intersection of First Avenue and 9th Street, putting down two orange cones to force drivers to take turns more carefully.
Cuomo’s Budget Extender Is a Big Slap in the Face to Transit Riders
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New York derives much of its economic strengths from the city's subways and buses. Instead of using his budget to ensure that these systems can continue to support jobs and growth, Cuomo is drawing down support for transit so he can make splashy announcements about airports, highways, and convention centers.
Behold the First Bike-Share Expansion Maps of 2017
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DOT has released preliminary station locations for two areas in this year's Citi Bike expansion. The maps will be finalized by June, agency reps told the Brooklyn Community Board 9 transportation committee last night.
Here's the Plan for a Delancey Street Bike Lane - Coming in 2018
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The Delancey Street approach to the Williamsburg Bridge bike path is slated for a two-way bike lane linking to Allen Street, as well as an eastbound connection from Chrystie Street.
Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday
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When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.
Turning Truck Driver Critically Injures Woman Biking on 1st Ave — Then NYPD Tickets Cyclists
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A box truck driver turning left onto 9th Street critically injured a 31-year-old woman biking north on First Avenue this morning.
City Council Calls for de Blasio to Fund Bike-Share Expansion and Fair Fares
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The City Council is calling for two major transportation-related changes to Mayor de Blasio's budget: discount subway fares and Citi Bike expansion.
30 Blocks of Broadway Will Go Car-Free on Earth Day
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On Saturday, April 22, the city will open up 30 blocks of Broadway for people, from Union Square to Times Square.
An Emerging Bike-Share Success Story in Bed-Stuy
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The growth in bike-share ridership in Bedford-Stuyvesant is outpacing the rest of the city following a multi-year community organizing effort, according to a report released today by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
Dreaming Up a PeopleWay for 14th Street
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While we're waiting to get a look at DOT and the MTA's forthcoming plans for the L train shutdown, Gothamist and Transportation Alternatives put on "L-ternative Visions" -- a design competition to envision 14th Street "as a people-first transit corridor." On Wednesday the winner was revealed.