Sophia Lebowitz

Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.
FDNY To Drivers: Please Stop Parking At Hydrants
Parking scofflaws turn a fire fatal. The public could help, if the Council would pass a bill creating citizen enforcement.
Deep Dive: City Hall Offers Glimpse of Draft Plan To Regulate Delivery Apps
The Adams Administration revealed its plans to regulate delivery app companies. Here's how it would affect the major stakeholders — and you.
DOT: Safety Improvements on Atlantic Avenue? Wait Two More Years
DOT says it won't commit to a "road diet" on Atlantic Avenue, one of the most dangerous corridors in Brooklyn.
Q&A: Whizz CEO Has Lessons For E-Bike Regulation
Company CEO Mike Peregudov sits down with Streetsblog to talk about his industry and why putting license plates on e-bikes is a non-starter.
BP Reynoso: DOT Must Open its Street Safety Toolkit on Atlantic Ave.
The Brooklyn Borough President tells DOT to commit to a road diet on Atlantic Avenue as part of a neighborhood rezoning.
Apply Yourself: Tiny Number of Delivery Workers Will Get Safe E-Bikes in City Program
Delivery workers can now apply to trade in their uncertified or illegal e-bikes and mopeds for a brand new street-legal bike from the city.
Council Transportation Chair Tells DOT That She’s Sick of the Streets Plan Excuses
Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers criticizes DOT's Streets Plan failure.
‘Progressives’ Turn Council’s Transportation Policy Over to Republicans
Roadway safety is simply not a priority, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Congestion Pricing Gets Kids To School On Time, Data Shows
Data shared with Streetsblog shows school buses traveling faster and being late less since congestion pricing began.
Masters of Deflection: Congestion Pricing Foes Stoke Fear of Subway Crime
Opponents of congestion pricing are trying to claim the tolling scheme unfairly forces New Yorkers onto a dangerous subway system, but it's more complicated.