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
Van Bramer Demanded Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman. He’s Been MIA Ever Since.
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Now contemplating a run for borough president, the western Queens council member has gone silent about a major improvement for the borough's bike network he endorsed last year.
Box Truck Driver Kills Man at Dangerous Ocean Parkway Intersection
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It appears as though the unidentified victim had the right-of-way, but NYPD said no charges have been filed.
The Untenable Selfishness of the 14th Street Busway NIMBYs
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An analysis from DOT and the MTA shows that a busway and bikeway along the 14th Street corridor during the L shutdown will save time for everyone, including people in cars.
Here’s Why Mixing Zones Scare People on Bikes So Much
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DOT's preferred intersection design for protected bike lanes doesn't do enough to protect cyclists from careless drivers.
Paging Mayor de Blasio — Fix Your Bus Lanes
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If good bus service was a priority for de Blasio, City Hall wouldn't let NYPD vehicles and delivery trucks obstruct bus lanes all over the city.
West Village Lawyer Arthur Schwartz Threatens to Drag DOT to Court Over Its L Train Shutdown Plan
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Last week, Schwartz sent an ultimatum to DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg demanding an "environmental impact statement" for the city's L train shutdown plan.
The MTA’s Bus Action Plan Better Commit to Citywide All-Door Boarding
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The agency says it will take "bold and radical steps" to turn around faltering bus service. To deliver on that promise, citywide all-door boarding is an absolute must.
The Earth Is Flat and 14th Street Doesn’t Need a Busway During the L Shutdown
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Just like a flat-Earther will always scream about the moon landing being faked, a 14th Street busway NIMBY will always claim that the MTA's ridership stats can't be trusted.
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Steven Morales, 36, Cycling on LaGuardia Access Road
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More airport workers are biking to LGA, but the Port Authority has not followed through on its own plans to provide safe cycling access. If it had, Steven Morales might be alive today.
Can DOT Build a Plaza By Grand Central Faster Than DDC?
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Two new public spaces connected to the rezoning of Midtown East will be built out by DOT, not the Department of Design and Construction.
Two Community Boards Have Endorsed DOT’s Crosstown Bikeway Plan. The Only Holdout Is CB 5.
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Will one holdout community board delay the first crosstown protected bike lanes in Midtown?
Sick of Failing Subways? Tell the Riders Alliance All About Your Nightmare Commutes
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The worst horror stories will be shared with state legislators, many of whom haven't taken a subway or bus in years.