David Meyer
@dmey.bsky.social
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David Meyer
@dmey.bsky.social
· Nov 6
New York to the haters: Drop Dead
in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
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in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
nygroove.nyc/nyc-golden-a...
What an embarrassing time to be a New York City hater
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral race triumph puts the lie to New York City’s doubters and haters
nygroove.nyc
WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF NEW YORK CITY
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Big 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...
'CAR'-Tastrophe: Big Tech is Secretly Behind Hochul's Auto Insurance Rate Cut Push - Streetsblog New York City
Is Uber really interested in a more affordable New York?
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Big 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...
Gov. 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.org/2026/01/14/g...
Gov. Hochul's Uber-Backed Car Insurance 'Reforms' Threaten Payouts To Crash Victims - Streetsblog New York City
Hochul wants to limit payouts to crash victims under the banner of "affordability" and claims that "staged crashes" drive up insurance rates.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Gov. 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.org/2026/01/14/g...
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Unlicensed 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.
Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data - Streetsblog New York City
Unlicensed 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.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Unlicensed 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.
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One 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.
If you're wondering how the medical community can ignore a disease that causes all of the damage laid out in the thread below, take note of the fact that continuing medical education processes are so outdated and ineffectual that many can't even recognize #longCOVID when they get it themselves.
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
One 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.
Streetsblog is not going to be less critical of the mayor just because suddenly it's someone all our readers think is their boyfriend
January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Streetsblog is not going to be less critical of the mayor just because suddenly it's someone all our readers think is their boyfriend
the 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/2026/01/08/z...
'Zohramp' At Williamsburg Bridge Still NYPD Ticket Trap ... For Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City
The 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."
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM
the 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/2026/01/08/z...
twitter is freaking me out right now i need the warm embrace of the bluesky echo chamber
January 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
twitter is freaking me out right now i need the warm embrace of the bluesky echo chamber
NOT ME
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
NOT ME
Tom Waits - Ol' 55 (Live on VH1 Story Tellers, 1999)
YouTube video by Tom Waits
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December 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
still time to vote for the 2025 streetsie for advocate/s of the year on nyc dot streetsblog dot org
Streetsies 2025: Advocate(s) of the Year - Streetsblog New York City
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
still time to vote for the 2025 streetsie for advocate/s of the year on nyc dot streetsblog dot org
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We'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...
December 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We'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...
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Mamdani'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."
Mamdani 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.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Mamdani'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."
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Seems 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.org/donate/
December 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Seems 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.org/donate/
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Prospect-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...
Adams Once Again Delays Pared-Down Protected Bike Lanes In Prospect-Lefferts Gardens - Streetsblog New York City
The Department of Transportation punted its plans for protected bike lanes in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens until 2026.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Prospect-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...
VOTE FOR STREETSBLOG ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/22/s...
Streetsies 2025: Advocate(s) of the Year - Streetsblog New York City
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
VOTE FOR STREETSBLOG ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/22/s...
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NYC'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...
This comes after we first reported Mastro would remain MSG's lawyer: www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/14/d...
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NYC'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...
This comes after we first reported Mastro would remain MSG's lawyer: www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/14/d...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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That’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*)
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
That’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*)
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Menin 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:
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Menin 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: