David Meyer

David was Streetsblog’s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as an editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Outdoor Dining Down Edition
Mood Ring in Bushwick is the latest establishment to take down its outdoor dining set-up after new city rules went into effect earlier this month. Plus more news.
Report: Hot Bus Stops Are Overwhelmingly Concentrated in Low-Income Communities
"You're smoking hot" is definitely not a compliment to a bus rider in most low-income areas of the city.
Tuesday’s Headlines: More Summer Streets Than Ever Edition
Summer Streets is a huge hit, as always. Plus more news.
Criminal Mischief? Man Arrested for Removing Plate Cover on Secret Service SUV Protecting Kamala Harris’s Step-Daughter Ella Emhoff
The NYPD arrested a man and charged him with "criminal mischief" after he allegedly tampered with a covered license plate affixed to a Secret Service vehicle.
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Weighting is the Hardest Part Edition
Overweight trucks dropped 64 percent on the BQE after the city launched automated weight enforcement. Plus more news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Adams Blames the Victim Edition
Mayor Adams blames pedestrian victims for their own deaths. Plus more news.
Speeding Fuels Pedestrian Death Crisis As Council Stalls ‘Sammy’s Law’ Changes
Pedestrian fatalities were up 27 percent in the first six months of the year compared to 2023.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Rajkumar’s Citywide Bid Edition
The potential candidate for city comptroller cares more about "quality of life" than transportation, she says. Plus more news.
Friday’s Headlines: Department of Victim Blaming Edition
Traffic deaths in the city are on pace to reach their highest number since at least 2013 — and DOT is reportedly blaming "jaywalking." Plus more news.









