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
CB 7 Committee Wants More Concrete Pedestrian Islands in Amsterdam Ave Redesign
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DOT reps attributed the absence of concrete to a shortage of resources.
De Blasio Gives the Go-Ahead on Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes
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DOT should "move forward with pedestrian safety and protected bike lanes that will save lives," the mayor said in a statement.
Marty Golden’s Support for Speed Cameras Means Nothing Until He Votes for Speed Cameras
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Golden says he wants a special session to enact the speed camera bill, but the proof will be in the actual vote.
NYC Is Littered With Dangerous Parking Lots Like the One Where Luz Gonzalez Was Killed
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Narrow parking zones next to the sidewalk put pedestrians at risk, and they're everywhere. Some are even required by zoning.
Will Candidates Running to Represent NYC in Albany Stand Up for Transit Riders?
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Advocates unveiled a six-point policy agenda including the enactment of congestion pricing to help fund the MTA's Fast Forward plan.
The Upper East Side Can Still Deliver an Old-Fashioned Bike Lane Kvetchfest
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True to form, last night's Upper East Side community board meeting about bike lanes was a ridiculous carnival of vituperative whining.
The Sunday Parking Free-for-All on Junction Boulevard
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On Sunday, parking meters aren't in effect, people double-park by the dozen, and access to commercial streets gets harder.
Less Than Three Weeks Until Drivers Can Speed in NYC School Zones With Total Impunity
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Unless Marty Golden and Senate Republicans act, New York's 140 speed cameras will cease to function on July 25.
First Look at DOT’s Plan for the Second Avenue Bike Lane By the QBoro Bridge
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One of the scariest stretches in the Manhattan bike network - the gap in the Second Avenue bike lane approaching the Queensboro Bridge - is in line for safety improvements from NYC DOT.
DOT Picks Five Companies to Run Dockless Bike-Share Pilots
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Starting this summer, Motivate (a.k.a. Lyft Bikes), JUMP, Pace, Lime, and ofo will show their stuff in NYC.
Eyes on the Street: Say Hello to NYC’s First Bike Counter at the Base of the Manhattan Bridge
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At last, New York City cyclists know they count. DOT crews installed this sleek bike counter display on the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge this morning. The bike counters are a very public way to convey the volume of cycling activity, which can be hard for some people to appreciate because bikes take up so much less space than cars.
State DOT’s New Security Bollards Squeeze the Hudson River Greenway
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"It’s a hastily-thrown together solution, and we deserve better from our city and state officials," said TransAlt Executive Director Paul Steely White.