David Meyer

A native of Washington, D.C. and Silver Spring, MD, David Meyer has been a reporter for Streetsblog NYC since Fall 2015. A 2013 graduate of the University of Maryland, he now lives in Brooklyn.

Recent Posts

The proposed redesign of Amsterdam Avenue would cut dangerous speeding while reducing the flow of traffic — something the community board leadership refuses to believe. Image: DOT

OUTRAGE! DOT Delays Life-Saving Amsterdam Avenue Redesign in Fight With NIMBYs

By David Meyer | Oct 16, 2018 | 22 Comments

The leadership of Community Board 9 continues to block a basic street redesign.

White, at podium, with advocates and elected officials in May of 2016. Photo: David Meyer

What Does It Mean for Bike Advocacy When Big Business Hires the Advocates?

By David Meyer | Oct 16, 2018 | 27 Comments

It's either game-changing...or greenwashing.

The city's proposal for an esplanade alongside the United Nations complex. Image: NYC EDC

No Funding or Timeline To Close Gaps on 28 Blocks of the East River Greenway

By David Meyer | Oct 12, 2018 | 11 Comments

So why was the de Blasio administration crowing?

NYPD Transportation Chief Thomas Chan, right, on Northern Boulevard this morning. Photo: David Meyer

Three Drivers Have Gotten Away With Murder on Northern Boulevard This Year

By David Meyer | Oct 10, 2018 | No Comments

The good news is that the DOT is committed to making street-safety improvements.

A car in Central Park, pictured last week -- more than three months since the park went "car-free." Photo courtesy Bill Amstutz, used with permission

Not-So-Car-Free: Drivers Still Reign In Supposedly Auto-Less Parks

By David Meyer | Oct 10, 2018 | 20 Comments

Car-free Central Park is anything but.

Councill Member Danny Dromm at a community bike event this past weekend. Photo: Claudia Corcino/Twitter

Council Member Danny Dromm Wants A ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Northern Boulevard

By David Meyer | Oct 4, 2018 | 3 Comments

Dromm is the latest local official to demand that DOT take aggressive action to slow down drivers on Northern Boulevard.

Council Member Carlina Rivera is co-sponsor of the bill to create more open space. Photo courtesy Karlin Chan, used with permission

Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera Wants to Make Cycling Easier

By David Meyer | Oct 3, 2018 | 3 Comments

Let's hear from a lawmaker who pushes pedals, not paperwork.

Mr. Car Culture himself. Photo: 78th Precinct.

Car Ownership Continues To Rise Under Mayor de Blasio

By David Meyer | Oct 3, 2018 | 47 Comments

Why is this happening? Many reasons — some of which are beyond the mayor's control.

Photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photography Office

Advocates Question Mayor de Blasio’s Desire to Fix NYC’s Ailing Buses

By David Meyer | Oct 1, 2018 | 13 Comments

The agencies are close to failing, advocates say.

Bronxites showing MTA and DOT staff where they ride the bus. Photo: David Meyer

Missing From That South Bronx Bus Workshop: Elected Officials

By David Meyer | Sep 28, 2018 | 2 Comments

How come bus riders have to advocate for themselves? Because their politicians are AWOL.

This block of Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills was supposed to have protected bike lanes by now. Jessame Hannus/Twitter

Queens Blvd. Safety Upgrade Mysteriously Delayed in Forest Hills

By David Meyer | Sep 28, 2018 | 5 Comments

We are in an age when proven street safety improvements still get stalled by parochial local concerns.

Here's how the bridge looked when it was abruptly closed in August. Photo: Liz Marcello

BREAKING: Uptown Greenway Bridge Will Be Fixed, Starting Next Week

By David Meyer | Sep 27, 2018 | 12 Comments

Streetsblog gets action! The greenway bridge will be shuttered for just one month more as it is fixed.

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