Sophia Lebowitz
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
Snow Problem: Can New York City Handle Big Winter Storms Anymore?
There are eight million people in the big city. And 32 million opinions on the Mamdani administration's response to its first snow crisis.
February 9, 2026
Lyft Appeasing ‘Winter Warriors’ With Swag As Majority Of Citi Bikes Remain Unusable
Service call? More like service gall.
February 5, 2026
City Council to Bring Back Year-Round Outdoor Dining After Adams-Era Decimation
New Council Speaker Julie Menin wants to scrap Adams-era rules that shrunk the program to just 400 approved locations from a pandemic era high of 8,000.
February 4, 2026
