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
This Hudson River Greenway Detour Has Lasted Five Months Longer Than Planned
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The 11-block detour between 59th Street and 70th Street began in late November and was supposed to wrap up in a few weeks. It's still in place.
Family of Carlos Vasquez, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver, Calls on de Blasio to Bring Safe Streets to the Bronx
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"Here in the Bronx we deserve the same standard of safety that's available in Queens, and in Park Slope, and in the wealthiest parts of our city," said Council Member Ritchie Torres. "Our right to life is no less than anyone else's."
Stringer: Blocked Bus Lanes Are Stifling Select Bus Service
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NYC's bus lane network is growing - and on track to grow faster under the MTA's bus action plan - but the city isn't keeping bus lanes clear of cars, according to the comptroller's office.
Parking Permits Won’t Solve New York’s Parking Crunch If They’re Dirt Cheap
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Parking dysfunction in residential neighborhoods isn't caused by the lack of a permit system, it's caused by giving away finite curb space for free.
NYC Has a Bike-Share System That Works. Why Aren’t We Expanding It?
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Instead of extending the usefulness of Citi Bike to more of the city, a two-tiered system could emerge in which neighborhoods outside the current Citi Bike service area get frozen out.
Part-Time Busways Won’t Cut It During the L Train Shutdown
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L train ridership remains high on nights and weekends. Transit riders are counting on Mayor de Blasio to deliver functional busways during those off-peak hours too.
With Central Park Car-Free, There’s One Less Excuse Not to Extend the 6th Ave Protected Bike Lane
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Car traffic will shift away from Sixth Avenue, opening up room to extend the protected bike lane that currently ends at 33rd Street.
MTA Unveils a Bus Turnaround Plan We Can Believe In
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After years of declining bus speeds that have repelled increasing numbers of people from the city's surface transit system, there's light at the end of the tunnel for NYC bus riders.
Central Park Goes Car-Free Forever on June 27
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The campaign for a car-free park has lasted more than half a century and involved thousands of people. Today's historic announcement by Mayor de Blasio belongs to all of them.
A Driver Killed a Cyclist at LaGuardia, So the Port Authority Restricted Biking
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Instead of taking steps to make cycling safer after a hit-and-run driver killed airport worker Steven Morales, the Port Authority banned cycling on the road where Morales was killed.
The Manhattan Assembly Members Who Were MIA on Congestion Pricing
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The failure to enact congestion pricing was a setback for the whole city, but no borough got a worse deal than Manhattan. And yet, as this deal was being negotiated, Manhattan elected officials didn't make a peep.
Protected Bike Lanes for 26th Street and 29th Street Are Home Free
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Manhattan Community Board 5 endorsed DOT's plan for crosstown protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street last night by a vote of 30 to 6. DOT has said installation will likely begin in "late spring."