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
20th Precinct Chief Wanted to Arrest Taxi Driver Who Killed Madison Lyden — But Cy Vance Said No
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A district attorney already under fire for his questionable performance in office gets criticized anew.
Parks Dept. Indefinitely Shutters Crucial Fort Washington Park Bridge On Nation’s Busiest Greenway
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Is it really so hard to fix a bridge?
Police Search for Hit-and-Run ATV Rider Who Killed a 65-Year-Old Cyclist
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NYPD needs your help in finding the killer of a 65-year-old cyclist last week.
Unprecedented! DOT Scraps Protected Bike Lane on Dyckman Street
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This is a move that will reverberate far beyond one Inwood Street. This is war.
De Blasio Moves Forward With the BQX: Here’s Four Things You Should Know
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It is still unclear if this $2.73-billion thing is really going to happen.
EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Park Nixed From de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fantasy
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The timeline for the project has also changed, the source said: BQX boosters hoped construction would begin next year, it's now slated to start in 2024.
Can NYC Council Bill to Create Speed Camera Program Survive Court Challenge?
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It is not clear that the City Council can act simply because the state legislature has chosen not to.
Judge: Restaurant Owners, Not Workers, Must Pay Fines for E-Bikes
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It's only one judge, but a big legal hole just got blown in Mayor de Blasio's crackdown on delivery e-bikes.
Council Speed Camera Bill Allows for As Many Cameras As City Wants
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But has Speaker Corey Johnson crafted a bill that may go further than the state — or the state constitution — will allow?
Governor Cuomo Signs Speed Cams Order — Here’s Four Things You Need To Know
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This deal looks solid...for 30 days at least.
Business Integrity Commission Revokes Sanitation Salvage’s License to Operate on NYC Streets
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Send this rogue carting company to the scrap heap: The city has finally revoked trash hauler Sanitation Salvage's permit.
Three Ways the MTA’s Finances Are Severely Screwed
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The MTA may be cash-strapped, but it has even deeper problems than that.