Sophia Lebowitz
Parks Dept. Controls Vital Bike Infrastructure But Treats Riders Like An Afterthought
Recent policies from the Parks Department have been unfriendly to cyclists, even though it controls some of the most important car-free infrastructure.
Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe
Miriam Yarimi, the known recidivist speeder who is charged with killing Natasha Saada and her two daughters last month, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and was denied bail.
Map Quest: Meet The City’s Most Dangerous Drivers (And Where They’re Preying On You)
A map of the city's most reckless drivers shows how prolific the problem of super-scofflaws is in the five boroughs.
Council To DOT: Do Better At Tracking Projects (So We Can See When You Fail)
Two bills passed by the City Council on Thursday will require the DOT be more transparent about project progress.
City of No: Council Member Gets More Parking, Less Housing
Council Member Inna Vernikov pressures developer to build more parking than housing in Sheepshead Bay rezoning.
‘Crashland’: As Demand Grows, DOT Still Won’t Finish Bike Lane on Dangerous Brooklyn Road
"A bike network is only as strong as its weakest link," said a safe cycling advocate about Ashland Place's missing bike lane.
Simcha Felder, Longtime Brooklyn Pol and Street Safety Foe, is M.I.A. After Speeding Driver Kills Three
Council Member Simcha Felder, who has represented Orthodox South Brooklyn for more than 20 years, has been silent since a speeding driver killed a mother and her two children on Ocean Parkway.
Local Pol Novakhov Appears to Defends Reckless Driving at Funeral of Mother and Two Kids Killed by Speeder
At a funeral amid a neighborhood tragedy, the local Assembly member excuses speeding drivers and says there are "too many" speed cameras.
City Won’t Commit to Safer Walking and Biking on Atlantic Avenue Despite Upcoming Rezoning
DOT officials shocked Council members on Thursday when they claimed it would take seven to 10 years to make the street safer.
Candidate Cuomo’s E-Bike Restrictions ‘Demonize’ Those Who Need Them
E-bikes give commuters, parents and delivery workers the ability to get around, but Andrew Cuomo would restrict their use in favor of the car, which the Department of Transportation says is the singular threat on the road.
