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Born and raised in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, David fell in love with journalism as a kid accompanying his reporter dad on stories while school was out. A reporter at Streetsblog from 2015 to 2019, David returned as Streetsblog Deputy Editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post. A graduate of Montgomery Blair High School and the University of Maryland, he lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Email David at <a href="mailto:dmeyer@streetsblog.org">dmeyer@streetsblog.org</a>

David Meyer

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Joe Lhota

Joe Lhota’s Resignation from the MTA: What You Need to Know

Buses

Cuomo’s People Are Talking a Better Game About Bus Improvements Than de Blasio’s

Alon Levy

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Construction Costs

A Whole Lhota Excuses About High MTA Construction Costs

45 Assembly Members Demand a Bus Turnaround Plan From Joe Lhota

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

Ben Fried

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo’s MTA Propaganda Should Scare the Bejeezus Out of You

If You Can’t Take the Stairs, Only 23 Percent of Subway Stations Are Accessible — on a Good Day

Five Ways the MTA Can Gain the Confidence of Transit Riders

Step One Toward Fixing the Subway: Be Honest

Joe Lhota Is Cuomo’s MTA Chief, Again, Sort Of

In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration&#8217;s ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City&#8217;s ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

Stephen Miller

Bill de Blasio

“Vision Zero,” or Zero Vision? De Blasio Says “Jury’s Out” on Midtown Plazas