Sophia Lebowitz
NYPD’s Push To Criminalize Cycling Spells Trouble For Immigrant Workers
Safety for the community? Great. But aren't delivery workers part of the community, too?
Case Closed: Judge Allows DOT to Build a Bike Lane
Not so fast! A street safety project will continue in industrial Queens after a judge thwarts businesses' attempt to sue the DOT.
Supporters Rally, But Delivery Workers Stay Home Amid Deportation Fears
Vulnerable immigrant delivery workers avoided a rally for better pay on May Day.
New $160M Davis Center Has No Bike Access For Harlem Riders
The Davis Center debacle is one of a string of anti-bike actions by the Parks Department since the spring season began, even as cycling grows each year.
Council Member Yusef Salaam Throws Support Behind Albany Push To Rein In Speeding Drivers
Council Member Yusef Salaam is using his lived experience to move towards the ultimate North Star of street safety: holding repeatedly reckless drivers accountable.
Council Pols Fume as NYPD Disputes Report of Racial Bias in Traffic Enforcement
"Like stop-and-frisk, the NYPD uses traffic stops as a tool to harass and humiliate Black and brown men and these stops often spiral into police brutality," said one expert.
First New Yorker To Get A Subsidized E-Bike: ‘It’s Perfect’
Meet the first person in the state to get a subsidised e-bike!
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.
