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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.

Thursday’s Headlines: NYCHA E-Bike Rules Edition

NYCHA moves to restrict the number and type of e-bikes allowed in its buildings. Plus other news.

November 9, 2023

Limitless E-Ubers and E-Lyfts Will Hurt Traffic, Air, People: Suit

The plan to allow an unlimited number of electric for-hire vehicles will have disastrous consequences for congestion, pollution and traffic violence, according to transportation economist Charles Komanoff.

November 6, 2023

Outraged Parents Call for Safe Streets After Death of Kamari Hughes

Nearly 4,000 Brooklyn parents and counting want Mayor Adams to prevent future child road deaths and hold NYPD accountable after the death of Kamari Hughes.

October 29, 2023

NYPD Truck Driver Charged in 7-Year-Old’s Death

Stephanie Sharp, 54, allegedly struck and killed Kamari Hughes in the crosswalk in Fort Greene.

October 27, 2023

Friday’s Headlines: Rest in Peace Kamari Edition

The NYPD's claim the driver who killed a 7-year-old boy in Brooklyn "stopped immediately" contradicts witnesses, video and visual evidence. Plus other news.

October 27, 2023

Every Parent’s Nightmare: Child Killed by NYPD Tow Truck Driver in Brooklyn

A small boy was struck and killed by a police officer driving a tow truck early on Thursday near Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, witnesses said.

October 26, 2023

Dump Truck Driver Kills School Crossing Guard in Queens

A right-turning dump truck driver struck and killed a school crossing guard at the corner of two of the city's deadliest roads on Friday morning, police said.

October 20, 2023

Friday’s Headlines: Bipartisan War on E-Bikes Edition

Brooklyn Democrat Chi Ossé is the latest City Council co-sponsor of a proposed e-bike license plate requirement.

October 20, 2023

City Hall Uses Flimsy Data to Blame E-bikes for Rise in Cycling Deaths

The "proliferation" of e-bikes is "driving" a surge in cyclist death this year, City Hall claimed Tuesday.

October 18, 2023

Crunching the Data on the Record-Setting Year For Cyclist Deaths

Ninety-four percent of the year's record-setting number of bike deaths occurred on streets without protected bike lanes.

October 17, 2023