Sophia Lebowitz
Mamdani Uses ‘Sammy’s Law’ To Reduce Speed Limits To 15 MPH At Schools, But Broader Implementation Is Stalled
By the end of this year, 800 more streets in front of public school buildings will get 15-mile-per-hour speed limits, bringing the citywide total to 1,300. It's a start.
March 16, 2026
Mamdani ‘Fully Confident’ in DOT Commissioner Despite Daylighting U-Turn
Mamdani declined to to follow through on his campaign pledge to "push back" on DOT's anti-daylighting position.
March 6, 2026
HungryPanda Pressured Delivery Workers in Dangerous Blizzard, Workers Say
A delivery worker with HungryPanda recounted a harrowing experience of working during last month's historic blizzard.
March 6, 2026
Lyft’s High Prices For Citi Bike E-Bikes May Incentivize Reckless Riding
Citi Bike keeps getting more expensive. A recent price increase by parent company Lyft has members racing the clock.
February 25, 2026
Cycle Club Sues City, Calling Central Park Bike Speed Limit A ‘Real Threat’ To Active Transportation
The oldest recreational bike club sued the city alleging it overstepped with 15 mile per hour speed limit in Central Park.
February 18, 2026
Relay — The Delivery App You Didn’t Know You Were Using — Pulls Out As NYC Ramps Up Worker Protections
Relay is shutting down operations in New York City, leaving thousands of workers without jobs.
February 17, 2026
Q&A: Mamdani Biz Regulator Sam Levine Isn’t Afraid To Take On Big Tech
Levine's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is a key regulatory force against the fast-growing delivery app industry, which has huge consequences for the city's public realm.
February 13, 2026
Cyclists Still Getting Criminal Summonses — And Mayor Mamdani Is Still Waffling
Another day, another criminal sting against cyclists — and another day of Mayor Mamdani blowing off questions about why he is continuing a policy of his predecessor that he says he opposes.
February 12, 2026
‘Everyone’s At Fault’: Mamdani and City Council Point Fingers Over Lowering Speed Limits
The mayor and the City Council are using the "art of deflection" to keep the status quo instead of lowering the speed limit to a safer 20 miles per hour.
February 12, 2026
Safe Streets, Workers Rights, Crash Victims Targeted By Big Tech In Super Bowl Ads
Some Super Bowl commercials are ads. And some are warning shots.
February 10, 2026
