Sophia Lebowitz
‘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
Promising E-Bike Subsidy Pilot Is Denied Funding By State Agency
New York City's first e-bike subsidy program is stalled after not receiving state funding for implementation.
February 4, 2026
On The Road: Delivery Workers Face Scary Trips, Minimal Tips, App Tricks
Delivery workers continue to brave icy roads, freezing temperatures and low tips as Mayor Mamdani vows to help make their jobs less "relentless."
February 1, 2026
The Mamdani Effect: Three Delivery Apps Must Pay $5M In Minimum Pay Settlement
A new era: Mayor Mamdani's worker protection department announces new enforcement against UberEats, HungryPanda, and Fantuan for not complying with the minimum pay law.
January 30, 2026
Delivery Workers Are the Safest Cyclists On the Road, Study Finds
A new study from sociology researchers at Hunter College embraces e-bikes.
January 29, 2026
Bushwick Panel Opposes NYPD Cycling Crackdown — But Board Chair Slams Newbies
A community board chair is calling into question the very role of community boards by saying his board doesn't speak for the community. Yes, he said the thinking part out loud.
January 28, 2026
