Sophia Lebowitz
Unions and Environmental Groups Push Council To Pass Delivery Protection Act
Intro 1396 would force Amazon and other delivery companies that use last-mile warehouses to ditch the sub-contracting model and directly hire their workers.
December 5, 2025
ANALYSIS: With ‘State of the Agency’ Celebration, DOT Sends Its Resumé to Mamdani
Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez held an invitation-only valedictory address that misrepresented the agency's accomplishments — and called out reporters just trying to do their jobs.
December 3, 2025
Report: DOT is Undercounting The E-Bike Boom
A new study from an MIT grad student shows that e-bikes are the most popular vehicle for those using New York City's bike lanes.
December 2, 2025
‘Con’ Job: Energy Giant Cancels NYCHA E-Bike Battery-Charging Pilot
Another promised e-bike battery charging program has failed in New York City, but fires continue to rage on.
November 26, 2025
Money for Something: Uber is Driving The Race for City Council Speaker
What does Uber expect to receive in return for $250,000 in donations to two Council Speaker candidates?
November 24, 2025
DOT Crawls Towards Safe Battery Charging Infrastructure As Fires Rage On
The DOT is once again slow rolling the completion of public charging infrastructure as the city continues to face a battery fire crisis.
November 19, 2025
Report: Traffic Injuries Increase Near Amazon Last-Mile Warehouses
Injuries are increasing near last-mile warehouses and advocates want to change the model for more accountability.
November 18, 2025
Drivers Run Red Light, But Cops Ticket Cyclists at Dangerous Delancey Intersection
Drivers are zooming onto and off the Williamsburg Bridge in Lower Manhattan by running red lights. But cops are targeting cyclists instead.
November 11, 2025
Q&A: Will The Bronx’s New Council Member Take On Car Culture?
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
November 7, 2025
DECISION 2025: Brooklyn Printer Celebrates a ‘Cyclist’ Democratic Nominee
"We have the ink and we have the means of production," said a printer about his hot new Zohran Mamdani poster.
November 4, 2025
