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
Tonight: See DOT’s Plan for the Second Avenue Bike Lane Approaching the QBoro
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The DOT design is expected to include parking protection, but not during rush hour, when cyclists need it most.
Brooklyn CB 10 Wants to Work With Cyclists on Safe East/West Bike Routes for Southern Brooklyn
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The Community Board's goal is to "establish a safe east/west connection for cyclists," the board chair and district manager said in a letter to DOT.
While Young People Desperately Fight a Cuomo Highway Project in Hunts Point, NYC Electeds Do Nothing
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The NYS DOT plan will exacerbate air pollution in a neighborhood where asthma rates are already sky high.
Mark Treyger and Families for Safe Streets Bring the Fight for Speed Cameras to Marty Golden’s Turf
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At a Bensonhurst senior center, Treyger urged residents to call Golden and tell him to renew the speed camera program.
Say Goodbye to Cars in Central Park
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The last private car entered the park at 7 p.m. last night, culminating half a century of advocacy.
The Soft Underbelly of DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan for 14th Street
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Allowing taxi and Uber pick-ups and drop-offs in the busway, even for a maximum of one block, could create serious problems.
All of NYC Officialdom Blasts Marty Golden and Senate GOP for Letting Speed Cameras Expire
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A huge slate of local elected officials led by Mayor de Blasio blasted Senate Republicans for failing to renew and expand the speed camera program, which expires on July 25.
Here’s the DOT Plan for a Safer Ninth Street in Park Slope
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The redesign will narrow crossing distances 26 percent, add painted pedestrians islands, and provide physical protection for the Ninth Street bike lane.
Safer Bikeways Slated for Columbus Circle and Amsterdam Avenue
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The Manhattan Community Board 4 transportation committee endorsed the projects unanimously.
Jimmy Van Bramer Consummates His Craven Reversal on Protected Bike Lanes for Sunnyside
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Last April, Van Bramer stood next to a grieving widow and called for a protected bike lane on 43rd Avenue. DOT produced a plan, but Van Bramer refused to support it.
Council Speaker Corey Johnson Still Has No Position on Busways and Bike Lanes During the L Train Shutdown
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Other elected officials are speaking up for transit-priority measures and safe bike lanes. So far, Johnson has had very little to say.
Made in the Shade: First Look at the Broadway Bike Lane By Van Cortlandt Park
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Backed by Council Member Andy Cohen, it's the first protected bike lane in the northwest Bronx.