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
Cyclists Press DOT for Night-Time Access to Queensboro Bridge
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Najee says: C’mon @NYC_DOT, QBB is a commuter bridge day&NIGHT, don’t make getting 2 night work so hard. @transalt pic.twitter.com/MQs2gb71Mk — Angela Stach (@radlerkoenigin) April 28, 2016 The Queensboro Bridge biking and walking path could be closed for construction on weeknights for months, cutting off access at times when many people still use it. Members of Transportation […]
De Blasio’s Budget Has No Funding Increase for Street Safety Projects
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Mayor de Blasio released his executive budget yesterday, and it does not include the increases for street safety projects that the City Council recommended earlier this month, says Transportation Alternatives. Without more funding for street redesigns, TA says, the administration won’t be able to improve safety at the pace needed to attain the mayor’s stated goal of eliminating traffic […]
78th Precinct: Don’t Blame Us For Deadly Trucks on Neighborhood Streets
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Brooklyn’s 78th Precinct has developed a well-earned reputation for taking street safety seriously, but it wasn’t on display at last night’s precinct community council meeting, where local residents grilled police on the death of cyclist James Gregg last Wednesday and the lack of truck route enforcement in Park Slope. Deputy Inspector Frank DiGiacomo, the precinct’s commanding officer, and […]
NYPD Admits It Wrongly Accused Lauren Davis of Biking Against Traffic
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NYPD has amended the crash report that wrongly accused Lauren Davis of biking against traffic when she was struck and killed by a turning driver on Classon Avenue the morning of April 15. Yesterday, Streetsblog published an account from witness Rebecca Ballantine, who was biking on Classon at the same time as Davis and said she was “absolutely sure [Davis] was […]
What’s Next for the Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Proposed for Clinton Ave
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DOT has been going door-to-door in Clinton Hill to get the word out about its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue, which the agency first previewed at a Vision Zero town hall held by Council Member Laurie Cumbo in January. While a full presentation on the project is scheduled for next month, it’s […]
Eyes on the Street: Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Looks Ready for a Ribbon-Cutting
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Pulaski Bridge bike lane is open, nothing is impossible! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! pic.twitter.com/gNr6oTuUqc — Max RN (@MaxRivlinNadler) April 24, 2016 Update: A DOT spokesperson tells Streetsblog that while finishing touches are being made, cyclists should follow the posted signage, which directs them to the shared pedestrian-bike path on the west side of the bridge. The new protected lane […]
Scenes From NYC’s First “Car Free Day”
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New York City’s first “Car Free Day,” the brainchild of City Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, is underway. On the streets, there are three car-free zones in Manhattan in effect from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: blocks abutting Washington Square Park, Wadsworth Avenue between 173rd and 177th Streets, and Broadway from Union Square to Madison Square. While the […]
Eyes on the Street: Lafayette Street Gets Its Bike Lane Back
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One of New York City’s most faded bike lanes has gotten its shine back. There’s a fresh coat of thermoplast on the Lafayette Street bike lane between Spring Street and Canal Street, which for a while had almost completely disappeared. The erosion of bike markings and the long lag times between resurfacing streets and restriping bike lanes became such […]
After Fatal Hit-and-Run, Queens CB 1 Calls on DOT to Redesign 21st Street
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Queens Community Board 1 endorsed a resolution late last night asking DOT for a “comprehensive redesign of the entire length of 21st Street along Complete Street principles.” The vote comes after a hit-and-run driver killed 45-year-old Sean Crume walking across 21st Street at 30th Road, where there is no signalized crossing, earlier this month. It was the fourth fatality on […]
As Jersey City and Hoboken Fight Over Bike-Share, Everyone Loses
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A dispute between Hoboken and Jersey City is making the decision to operate separate bike-share systems in each city look even worse. In late 2013, the two cities — along with neighboring Weehawken — announced plans for a combined bike-share system, called Hudson Bike Share. At first Hudson Bike Share was envisioned as a “smart lock” system that allows […]
Rodriguez on Car Free NYC: Climate Change Is a Call to Action on Transit
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This Friday is Earth Day, and to mark the occasion, City Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez is spearheading the “Car Free NYC” initiative. The idea is to raise awareness of the connections between climate change, vehicle emissions, and access to transit. More than three dozen large employers have signed on to encourage their workers to walk, bike, or ride […]
It’s April. Where Are DOT’s 2015 Bike Numbers?
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More than three months into 2016, DOT has yet to release last year’s screenline bike count, which shows how cycling in the city center has changed over time. It’s called the screenline count because it measures the number of cyclists who cross key points around the central business district: the East River bridges, on the Hudson River Greenway […]