David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026TO BE CLEAR, our article is not "anti-helmet," it is anti helmet MESSAGING 171
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026youtube.comHarris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 (full, stereo)YouTube video by Don Giller 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 10/07/2026youtube.comPaul Shaffer, Jimmy Webb And Will Lee Perform "MacArthur Park" | LettermanYouTube video by Letterman 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 10/07/2026cool Roger Clark jointyoutube.comThe reason this coffee cup has quietly left NYCYouTube video by NY1 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 27/06/2026youtube.comBroadside Hacks perform Adieu, Adieu (The Flash Lad) by The Watersons for The Line of Best FitYouTube video by End of the Road TV 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 17/06/2026youtu.beRONNIE GILBERT & JUDY COLLINS - "Irene Goodnight" 1988YouTube video by Beta Hi-Fi Archive 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 09/06/2026youtube.comFuture Islands-Nu AutobahnYouTube video by Fractured/Image 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 26/05/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=piqK...youtube.comLeonard Cohen Who By Fire (live with Sonny Rollins, 1989)YouTube video by LeChienish 010
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 19/05/2026someone smarter than i needs to probe the millennial professional underclass resentments at play in the LIRR strike discourse 110
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 19/05/2026well, i'm here now because X the everything app won't let me post for some reason 010
Reposted by David MeyerTim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com · 14/05/2026Great writeup from @dmey.bsky.social in today's @nygroove.nyc on the world of COVID-safe dance parties still happening in the city nygroove.nyc/dj-bobbito-g...nygroove.nycBobbito Garcia is DJing in New York City again — but you’ll need to wear a maskThe radio and streetball legend is back with parties that center COVID safety in a COVID-unsafe world 082
Reposted by David MeyerRyan Hassett @ryanhassett.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Sorry to get on the same soapbox again, but this guy sued the city in addition to the driver because the city can pay out the big bucks and the driver can't, and the reason the driver can't is that US insurance minima are too low. 1332
Reposted by David MeyerDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 23/04/2026"Waymo has told advocates that expecting it to respect bike lanes is 'too high a bar' because customers expect to be dropped off in them." To be crystal clear, it's illegal for a car to be in a bike lane. It doesn't matter what Waymo's customers expect; the company shouldn't be doing it.nyc.streetsblog.orgWaymo Is Not In The 'Vision Zero' Toolbox: Data - Streetsblog New York CityAt least two of the cities where Waymo operates have not experienced declines in traffic-related injuries and deaths. 19647831251
Reposted by David Meyeremily lipstein @emilylip.bsky.social · 25/03/2026got harassed on twitter by Sid Rosenberg and John Chell today and all i got was an admission that NYPD won't issue you a traffic ticket if you listen to the right talk show or have the right job nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/25/f...nyc.streetsblog.orgFormer NYPD Chief Admits Giving 'Free Pass' to City Workers, Right Wing Allies - Streetsblog New York CityNYPD cops ignore transgressions by drivers if they happen to be listeners of right-wing radio host Sid Rosenberg, former police chief John Chell said. 912540
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 27/02/2026youtube.comLet Me Explain Jewish and Goyish To YouYouTube video by Ramsin Canon 000
Reposted by David MeyerAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Look at my accountant dawg, I’m going to jail 0232
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 22/02/2026youtu.beMary Black - Farewell FarewellYouTube video by maryblacknet 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 17/02/2026youtube.comJesse Jackson's David and Goliath speechYouTube video by prochoicestrategery 000
Reposted by David MeyerKevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Big tech companies like Uber have been spending big to deregulate auto insurance in New York state, at the expense of crash victims, and Gov. Hochul is pushing their cause in the name of "affordability." nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/22/c...nyc.streetsblog.org'CAR'-Tastrophe: Big Tech is Secretly Behind Hochul's Auto Insurance Rate Cut Push - Streetsblog New York CityIs Uber really interested in a more affordable New York? 12311
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Gov. Hochul is pushing an Uber-backed proposal to make it harder for car crash victims to receive compensation for their injuries under the guise of affordability — and with the support of the new mayor. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/14/g...nyc.streetsblog.orgGov. Hochul's Uber-Backed Car Insurance 'Reforms' Threaten Payouts To Crash Victims - Streetsblog New York CityHochul wants to limit payouts to crash victims under the banner of "affordability" and claims that "staged crashes" drive up insurance rates. 030
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 12/01/2026youtube.comBilly Bragg Unwelcome Guest The Ark; Ann Arbor, MI. 9 11 10YouTube video by WoodyDee 010
Reposted by David MeyerStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 12/01/2026Unlicensed drivers killed nearly 300 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on city streets between 2021-2024 — and their percentage share of the carnage soared in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, new city data analyzed by Streetsblog shows.buff.lyUnlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data - Streetsblog New York CityUnlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, a new Streetsblog analysis shows. 48118
Reposted by David MeyerRichard Vallée @richardvallee.bsky.social · 12/01/2026One of the biggest tells of how blatantly screwed up medicine's mishandling of chronic illnesses is comes from physicians who end up suffering from them pretty much all saying that it's nothing like what they were taught it's like and no one else in the profession is bothered by that. 13314
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Streetsblog is not going to be less critical of the mayor just because suddenly it's someone all our readers think is their boyfriend 1130
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 09/01/2026en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Ts...en.wikipedia.orgGood Tsar, bad Boyars - Wikipedia 020
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 09/01/2026the zohramp saga seems to indicate the mayor's word/agenda is not only not being followed by NYPD, but actively undermined nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/08/z...nyc.streetsblog.org'Zohramp' At Williamsburg Bridge Still NYPD Ticket Trap ... For Cyclists - Streetsblog New York CityThe NYPD was back to ticketing cyclists at the Williamsburg Bridge bike path in Manhattan even before the asphalt had fully dried on the new "Zohramp." 1146
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 08/01/2026youtube.comBilly Bragg on Late Late Show with Craig FergusonYouTube video by Bradley's Almanac 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 07/01/2026twitter is freaking me out right now i need the warm embrace of the bluesky echo chamber 020
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 25/12/2025youtube.comTom Waits - Ol' 55 (Live on VH1 Story Tellers, 1999)YouTube video by Tom Waits 000
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 25/12/2025youtu.beTom Waits - "Tom Traubert's Blues" (Live on The Human Factor)YouTube video by Tom Waits 010
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 24/12/2025MORE STREETSIES TO VOTE ON 1. FAILURE OF THE YEAR nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/24/s...nyc.streetsblog.orgStreetsies 2025: The Biggest Failures Of The Year - Streetsblog New York City2025 was rough year to be a cyclist in New York City, now's your chance to vote for what pissed you off the most. 120
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 24/12/2025still time to vote for the 2025 streetsie for advocate/s of the year on nyc dot streetsblog dot orgnyc.streetsblog.orgStreetsies 2025: Advocate(s) of the Year - Streetsblog New York CityLittle changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree. 020
Reposted by David MeyerThe New York Groove @nygroove.nyc · 23/12/2025We're taking our 'get off the internet' advice literally. Here's the lineup for the 1st edition of New York Groove Live! at @caveatnyc.bsky.social on Jan. 6: @hbwhbwhbw.bsky.social, Chika, @dmey.bsky.social + Team Groove of course. Get early bird tix through Dec. 30! www.caveat.nyc/events/the-n... 052
Reposted by David MeyerSophia Lebowitz @sophlebo.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Mamdani's new DCWP commissioner wants to stop "companies like Instacart and DoorDash" from "bully[ing] their way into record profits on the backs of workers and consumers."nyc.streetsblog.orgMamdani Appoints Pro-Labor Lawyer To Run Worker Protection Agency - Streetsblog New York City"My life's work has been about ensuring that money and power cannot trample the rights and dignity of working people," said the incoming DCWP commissioner, Sam Levine. 031
Reposted by David MeyerHeather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Seems like a pretty cool time to donate to @thesicktimes.org, a newsroom where two of the best humans I have ever met call the shots! the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/the-sick-times.fundjournalism.orgJoin | The Sick TimesThe Sick Times is supported by people like you. Support The Sick Times today. 03120
Reposted by David MeyerAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Prospect-Lefferts Gardens was gonna get its first protected bike lanes ever but in one final insult, Eric Adams' DOT kicked the project to next year, hopefully nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/22/a...nyc.streetsblog.orgAdams Once Again Delays Pared-Down Protected Bike Lanes In Prospect-Lefferts Gardens - Streetsblog New York CityThe Department of Transportation punted its plans for protected bike lanes in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens until 2026. 0115
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 22/12/2025VOTE FOR STREETSBLOG ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/22/s...nyc.streetsblog.orgStreetsies 2025: Advocate(s) of the Year - Streetsblog New York CityLittle changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree. 122
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 21/12/2025hnn.usCalvin Coolidge: The Disabled Chief ExecutiveScholars often speak of Calvin Coolidge in unflattering terms. He is referred to as "a figurehead president," as having had "no drive," as having been a "do nothing president," as a president "a... 010
Reposted by David MeyerChris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025NYC's DOI finds the Conflicts of Interest Board erred in allowing First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to remain Madison Square Garden's lawyer while at City Hall without a public waiver. This comes after we first reported Mastro would remain MSG's lawyer: www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/14/d... 1112
Reposted by David MeyerStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 05/12/2025nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/05/w...nyc.streetsblog.orgWatchdog Group Wants Hochul to Veto Bus Lane Parking Mulligan - Streetsblog New York CityReinvent Albany thinks a carve-out for bus lane parkers in Co-op gives rule-breaking motorists a free pass. 0173
Reposted by David MeyerNolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 26/11/2025That’s basically every ‘no’ vote on City of Yes, plus the votes got by nixing the specific eastern Queens R varieties from the ADU requirements … plus Manhattan. I’d suggest this has the makings of a very anti-building/pro-neighborhood-character Council. (Charter revisions look set to be a *bfd*) 2708
Reposted by David MeyerSophia Lebowitz @sophlebo.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Menin got over $100K spent on her by Uber, $1,600 donation from Tony Argento, $1,000 from Randy Mastro, no response to questions about it:nyc.streetsblog.orgMoney for Something: Uber is Driving The Race for City Council Speaker - Streetsblog New York CityWhat does Uber expect to receive in return for $250,000 in donations to two Council Speaker candidates? 011054
David Meyer @dmey.bsky.social · 26/11/2025this sucks. it sucks that menin will even accept her endorsement. 1113