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
DOT Reveals a Flatbush Ave Pedestrian Safety Plan By Atlantic and Fourth
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Last night DOT presented its initial concept for pedestrian safety improvements near the convergence of Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues in Brooklyn [PDF]. The intersection is located at the center of Brooklyn’s largest transit hub, where the Long Island Railroad meets eight subway lines and four MTA bus routes. The Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Barclays […]
Tonight: Speak Up for Safer Crossings at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth
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A DOT public workshop tonight aims to get the ball rolling on safety improvements at the monstrous intersections where Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues converge. At a meeting in January, Barclays Center developer Forest City Ratner showed a proposal for benches, tables, and planters in Times Plaza — the pedestrian island in the middle of Atlantic, Flatbush and […]
DOT Lays Out a Strategy to Make Left Turns Less Dangerous
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DOT will be ramping up the use of intersection treatments to protect pedestrians and cyclists from left-turning drivers, the agency announced today. The initiative is paired with a DOT study, “Don’t Cut Corners” [PDF], that illustrates the disproportionate danger of left turns. Mayor de Blasio had announced in January that reducing the risk of left turns […]
Quick Hits on Citi Bike Expansion and Manhattan Bike Lane Upgrades
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Good morning, NYC! New #citibike station for you at W 87 St & West End Ave! https://t.co/NrUGmd8JjU pic.twitter.com/PR6TKtOVT6 — Citi Bike (@CitiBikeNYC) August 2, 2016 Yesterday Citi Bike began its 2016 expansion, bringing new stations to Manhattan up to 110th Street and Brooklyn west of Prospect Park. We’ve got a few updates to share that didn’t make […]
The Jay Street Bike Lane Won’t Work If NYPD Parks All Over It
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As crews restripe Jay Street to implement a curbside protected bike lane, some sort of learning curve is to be expected. Drivers need a little time to adjust to the new parking lane, which floats to the left of the bike lane buffer. But NYPD should know better from the start. Streetsblog reader Brandon Chamberlin snapped the […]
Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Bike Lane Gets Protected
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That’s right: There’s now a stretch of parking-protected bike lane on Jay Street in downtown Brooklyn. The project’s not done yet, but this afternoon DOT tweeted this photo showing a rideable section on southbound Jay near Myrtle Avenue. Implementation of the Jay Street redesign began last Thursday, when crews started to remove the old un-protected bike lane markings overnight. When […]
Major Citi Bike Expansion Starts Today
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Early Monday morning and #citibike kicks off their huge 2016 expansion! pic.twitter.com/abCLKh0tuJ — Will Bissell (@BissMarkie) August 1, 2016 Citi Bike began installing a batch of 121 139 new stations this morning, kicking off a 2016 expansion phase that in Manhattan will reach up to 110th Street and in Brooklyn will extend to the neighborhoods between Red […]
Speeding Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Two Men on Fulton Street in Cypress Hills
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A speeding hit-and-run driver killed two men on Fulton Street in Cypress Hills early this morning as they walked home from a night out with friends and family. [Update: The driver in this crash was identified as Efrin Lanfranco-Perez, 21. Lanfranco-Perez was arrested and charged with leaving the scene and aggravated unlicensed operation. He was not […]
De Blasio Sounds Prepared to Let the L Train Crisis Go to Waste
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The impending L Train shutdown should be a blessing in disguise — the impact of losing service west of Bedford Avenue for 18 months is so great, there’s no good option that doesn’t involve carving out lots of street space for buses, biking, and safer walking. Major redesigns of 14th Street, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the streets connecting to […]
When Media Outlets Cover Delivery Cyclists, They Rarely Talk to Them
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NYC’s mostly-immigrant food delivery cyclists don’t have it easy, working on car-centric streets through all sorts of weather, all while under pressure to make their deliveries as quickly as possible. But media coverage of delivery cyclists tends to dehumanize them, failing to convey their perspective or consider the difficult working conditions they contend with. That’s the conclusion […]
Eyes on the Street: Work Begins on Phase Two of Queens Boulevard Redesign
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On Monday, crews began work on the second phase of Queens Boulevard safety improvements. The project will calm traffic on the service roads between 74th Street and Eliot Avenue, adding a bike lane and continuous pedestrian path along the medians. Together with the first phase of the redesign, implemented last year, the changes will create 2.5 […]
DOT Replaces Loading Zones With Metered Parking Along B44 SBS Route
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DOT announced today that it will adjust the curbside parking rules on Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush, where B44 Select Bus Service launched in November 2013. The agency plans to replace some commercial loading zones with metered parking along the half-mile stretch of Nostrand between Empire Boulevard and Parkside Avenue. DOT says the changes, which merchants asked for, won’t lead to more bus […]