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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.

February 11, 2025

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.

February 10, 2025

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.

February 6, 2025

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.

January 30, 2025

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.

January 29, 2025

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.

January 28, 2025

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.

January 22, 2025

‘Progressives’ Turn Council’s Transportation Policy Over to Republicans

Roadway safety is simply not a priority, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.

January 21, 2025

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.

January 17, 2025

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.

January 14, 2025