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
Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown
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Rivera, who represents the East Village and parts of the Lower East Side, doesn't want 24/7 bus lanes on 14th Street.
Queens CB 2 Committee Endorses Skillman/43rd Protected Bike Lanes
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Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who has yet to take a position on DOT's plan, could put it over the top if he endorses the project ahead of the full board vote on Thursday.
This Week: Students and Parents Rally for More Speed Cameras From Albany
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On Thursday, students and parents will be rallying outside Governor Cuomo's Manhattan office to call for passage of the Every School Speed Camera Act.
DOT Prioritizes Queensboro Bridge Traffic Over Safety for Students on Thomson Avenue
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Students and faculty want more space for walking and biking by LaGuardia Community College, but DOT says Thomson Avenue has to accommodate bridge traffic.
Driver Careens Into Bed-Stuy Restaurant, Injuring Two People and Himself
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Police said the driver was sideswiped by another motorist and filed no charges. But a witness told Eater New York there was no second driver.
Eyes on the Street: Fort Greene’s Fowler Square Plaza Is Back and Better Than Ever
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DOT made the short block of South Elliott Place between Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue car-free using paint and planters in 2012. Now it's concrete.
De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer
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The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.
Eighth Avenue’s Narrow Sidewalks Land a Cyclist in the Hospital
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With six lanes for traffic and parking but only a narrow band for the much larger number of people on foot, it was only a matter of time before tensions boiled over.
Delivery Workers Implore DOT For Sensible E-Bike Rules
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A draft city rule would only sanction e-bikes "equipped at manufacture" with pedal-assist. Advocates say that's too narrow and would impose too high a cost on delivery workers.
Seventh Avenue Protected Bike Lane Springs to Life in the Village
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The Seventh Avenue protected bike lane now extends to the West Village.
DOT installed the first leg of parking-protected bike lanes on Seventh Avenue from 30th Street to 14th Street at the end of last year. The southern segment cuts through the irregular angles of the West Village grid between 14th Street and Clarkson Street.
Eyes on the Street: Heavy Blocks and Barricades on Prospect Park Loop
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The anchors and fencing look like standard materials for controlling cars that have been transposed to a car-free setting.
The Hopeless Inadequacy of de Blasio’s “5 Borough Bike-Share”
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City Hall announced small dockless bike-share pilots in four neighborhoods outside Manhattan today. Meanwhile, momentum for Citi Bike expansion has evaporated.