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.
Friday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Punching Bag Edition
It's open season on congestion pricing for New York City news editors. Plus more news.
Friday’s Headlines: Finally, You Can Bike to the Mets Edition
It's a game changer (see what we did there?)! Plus other news.
Transit Union Opposes Congestion Toll, Though Almost No Workers Will Pay
Just 1,500 subway workers and 700 bus workers report to work inside the tolling zone — 5.5 percent of the workforce. And of that, very few drive there.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Twisted Statistics Edition
Cyclist deaths hit a 23-year high in 2023 — but if you ask the New York Times, that grim statistic comes with a big asterisk. Plus more news.
Friday’s Headlines: More Lunch Consumption Edition
Streetfilms goes to Paris. Plus more news.
Streetsblog Wins Polk Award for ‘Ghost Tags’ Series
Reporter Jesse Coburn received the prestigious award for exposing a vast black market for temporary license plates that reckless drivers use to avoid accountability on the road.
Thursday’s Headlines: Lawsuits vs. Subway Improvements Edition
Anti-congestion pricing lawsuits have officially stopped the MTA capital program in its tracks. Plus more news.
Vision Zero at 10: Bill de Blasio Looks Back in an Exclusive Interview
No single New Yorker is as connected to Vision Zero as Bill de Blasio, the mayor who launched the initiative in 2014. We chatted.
WHAT NEXT?: Four Things Mayor Adams Must Do to Save Vision Zero
"Zero" remains a long way off. Streetsblog asked the experts what New York City and Mayor Adams must do to get there.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Behind the Anti-Congestion Pricing Headlines Edition
The Post lobs another anti-congestion pricing trial balloon, with a characteristically misleading headline. Plus more news.