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Sophia Lebowitz

Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.

No Charges as Bus Driver Kills Senior at Dangerous Downtown Brooklyn Crossing

No surprise: In just the 22 months since January 2023, there have been 70 reported crashes on the single block of Tillary Street between Jay and Adams streets

November 7, 2024

Want Parking? Kiss Goodbye Half of the Projected Housing in ‘City Of Yes’

Analysis: Modifications the mayor's City of Yes housing plan will result in less housing, experts say.

November 7, 2024

HOUSING CRISIS: Council Pushes Mayor to Create ‘City Of Yes … And’

The speaker of the City Council is demanding that Mayor Adams's signature housing initiative create more affordable units — but it's unclear if she backs the key proposal that undergirds the plan: ending mandatory parking.

November 4, 2024

FDNY Truck Driver Fatally Strikes Bronx Delivery Worker — 22nd Cyclist Killed this Year

A cyclist was killed by an FDNY truck responding to an emergency in Park Slope.

October 31, 2024

Algorithms for Safety: Comptroller Seeks New Rules for Delivery Tech Companies 

City Comptroller Brad Lander wants to make app-companies get licensed to operate in NYC.

October 30, 2024

Industrial Business Wins Pause of Safety Project in Blissville

"I’m just worried about where my employees are going to park," says the business owner who sued the city to stop a bike lane.

October 29, 2024

Reckless: The 114 Precinct is an Island of High-Speed Chases In Queens 

This year, cops in the 114th Precinct have engaged in 38 high-speed chases on residential streets — among the most in the entire city.

October 28, 2024

Cyclist Killed By Driver Fleeing Cops in Another High-Speed Chase

The NYPD’s latest car chase killed a cyclist in Astoria.

October 23, 2024

Can Mayor Adams Land The ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plane?

The "City of Yes" plane to more housing is experiencing some turbulence as even Mayor Adams says he's willing to negotiate over eliminating parking mandates.

October 22, 2024

City of Yes: Council Hears Rezoning Plan as Jumaane Thumbs the Scale

As the city planning commission admits that removing parking mandates is the key to making key pillars of City of Yes work, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams announces he does not support lifiting the mandates citywide.

October 22, 2024