Sophia Lebowitz

Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.
Park Slope ‘Car Condominium’ Sells For $250K Amid City Housing Crisis
A parking spot in Park Slope just sold for $250,000.
Council To Close Instacart Loophole, Pass Delivery Industry Regulation Bills
The City Council will vote on Monday to close the "Instacart loophole" and force all app companies to pay workers a minimum wage.
‘Blood On His Hands’: Cyclists Slam Eric Adams After Judge Lets Him Remove Brooklyn Bike Lane
Mayor Adams will have “blood on his hands” for his decision to rip up three blocks of the popular protected bike lane.
Brooklyn Judge Lets Eric Adams Rip Up Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane
The mayor's move to rip up the bike lane did not require advanced notification, Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo ruled.
Eric Adams’s ‘Dept. of Sustainable Delivery’ Isn’t Actually A Department
The "Department of Sustainable Delivery" will launch with 45 "peace officers" in 2028, the mayor said on Monday.
DOT Boss Defends Adams’s ‘Vision Zero’ Record As Agency Fights A Bike Lane in Court
Traffic fatalities are down and the DOT is taking a victory lap — even as it argues against a protected bike lane in court.
Brooklyn Judge Once Again Declines to Rip Up Bedford Ave. Protected Bike Lane… For Now
Well-connected lawyer Frank Seddio argued against the Bedford Avenue protected bike lane in court on Tuesday.
Money for Something: Funding OK’d, But Details Missing For ‘Dept. Of Sustainable Delivery’
The mayor got the Council to sign off on $6.1 million for the long-awaited “Department of Sustainable Delivery." But what's it mean? No one is talking.
EXCLUSIVE: Council Will Force Apps To Fund Safe E-Bikes for Workers
The City Council is set to pass a bill on Monday that will make app companies responsible for their workers using safe e-bikes.
Here’s What Mamdani Can Steal From Other Candidates To Strengthen His Livable Streets Platform
Zohran Mamdani bested Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination, but he can still glean ideas from other candidates to strengthen his appeal.