David Meyer
David was Streetsblog’s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.
Monday’s Headlines: ‘Unlicensed’ to Kill Edition
The horrific Fourth of July DWI vehicular killing of three pedestrians was a national story. Plus more news.
Friday’s Headlines: Holiday Tragedy Edition
The city's Fourth of July celebrations were punctuated by a horrific tragedy in Lower Manhattan. Plus more news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Closed for the Fourth Edition
It's the Fourth of July, and we're still trying to get the taste of Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing betrayal off our tongues.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Trump Trumps Congestion Pricing Edition
The 2024 presidential election could determine the fate of congestion pricing. Plus more news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Break the Law Edition
The Times floats a possible congestion pricing compromise, but the old plan is still the law. Plus more news.
Monday’s Headlines: Could’ve Should’ve Would’ve Edition
June 30, 2024 came and went yesterday without the once-planned launch of congestion pricing. Plus more news.
Power Outage: Schumer, Heastie Won’t Fight Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
Chuck Schumer and Carl Heastie are two of the most powerful politicians in New York — but don't expect them to fight for congestion pricing, even though they support it.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Congestion Continues Unabated Edition
New York City is the country's most congested, according to INRIX. Plus more news.
‘Irresponsible, Destructive’: Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Flip Harms Working New Yorkers, Ritchie Torres Says
"The delay of congestion pricing is not only bad morals and bad economics, it's bad politics," Torres told Streetsblog.
Biden Administration to Let Hochul Dictate Congestion Pricing Next Steps, FHWA Says
President Biden may be providing legal cover for Gov. Hochul to avoid a lawsuit over her decision to scrub congestion pricing.