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
Ritchie Torres Secures $12.3 Million for Bronx River Greenway Link
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The project will fill in a missing link in the Bronx River Greenway between Starlight Park and Bronx River Park, while creating safer crossings at three complex intersections.
Family of Lauren Davis Asks CB 3 to Support Classon Ave Bike Lane
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Davis was biking on Classon in the direction of traffic on the morning of April 15 when a left-turning driver in a Fiat struck and killed her. Her sister Danielle launched an online petition urging community boards 2 and 3 and local council members Laurie Cumbo and Robert Cornegy, Jr. to support a bike lane on Classon, and almost 6,000 people have signed on.
NYC Traffic Deaths Are Falling, But Not Fast Enough
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While the de Blasio administrations's traffic safety efforts are working, the mayor and his agencies aren't acting decisively enough to reach the Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2024.
These DDC Projects Took Forever to Build But They're Finally Done
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Last January, we spotlighted 11 street redesign projects where the city's Department of Design and Construction had fallen years behind schedule. One year later, most of those projects are still not finished, but before we get to those, here are the long-delayed DDC projects that wrapped up in 2016.
Nighttime Citi Bike Rides Are About to Get Brighter
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Motivate, the company that runs Citi Bike, will install extra-bright "laserlights" on 250 bikes. The lights project the image of a bicycle onto the pavement about 20 feet in front a rider.
NYC DOT Tests Out a New, Faster Way to Build Raised Crosswalks
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While the city has built raised crosswalks elsewhere as part of large capital projects, this is the first time they've been installed as a standalone safety improvement.
Delays on 15 Subway Lines as Cuomo Celebrates Free Wi-Fi
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The subways remain vulnerable to routine weather events setting off enormous disruptions, while the governor touts bells and whistles like underground internet connectivity.
Biking Up Big on Queens Blvd, Cyclist Injuries Down
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In the year after NYC DOT installed protected bike lanes and other safety measures between Roosevelt Avenue and 73rd Street in Woodside, pedestrian and cyclist injuries declined more than 40 percent, while bike counts doubled.
Without the L Train, the Best Shot to Avoid Traffic Hell Is a Car-Free 14th Street
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If you think traffic will get worse with a car-free 14th Street, imagine what would happen if there's no L train and the city fails to make surface transit an appealing option.
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Coming to Life on West Street
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A two-way protected bike lane is taking shape on seven blocks of West Street in Greenpoint, one of 23 segments that will eventually comprise the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.
Rodriguez Proposes Amber Alerts to Nab Hit-and-Run Drivers
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Last year, fatal hit-and-run crashes increased 34 percent in New York City, and in the past week alone, hit-and-run drivers killed three pedestrians. This morning, City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez announced a legislative package aimed at combatting the growing hit-and-run epidemic.
TA: Vision Zero Demands Bolder Street Designs From City Hall and DOT
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The de Blasio administration needs to redesign streets more thoroughly if it's going to reach the goal of eliminating traffic deaths, Transportation Alternatives says in a new report.