Sophia Lebowitz

Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.
Brooklyn Judge Lets Eric Adams Rip Up Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane
The mayor's move to rip up the bike lane did not require advanced notification, Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo ruled.
Eric Adams’s ‘Dept. of Sustainable Delivery’ Isn’t Actually A Department
The "Department of Sustainable Delivery" will launch with 45 "peace officers" in 2028, the mayor said on Monday.
DOT Boss Defends Adams’s ‘Vision Zero’ Record As Agency Fights A Bike Lane in Court
Traffic fatalities are down and the DOT is taking a victory lap — even as it argues against a protected bike lane in court.
Brooklyn Judge Once Again Declines to Rip Up Bedford Ave. Protected Bike Lane… For Now
Well-connected lawyer Frank Seddio argued against the Bedford Avenue protected bike lane in court on Tuesday.
Money for Something: Funding OK’d, But Details Missing For ‘Dept. Of Sustainable Delivery’
The mayor got the Council to sign off on $6.1 million for the long-awaited “Department of Sustainable Delivery." But what's it mean? No one is talking.
EXCLUSIVE: Council Will Force Apps To Fund Safe E-Bikes for Workers
The City Council is set to pass a bill on Monday that will make app companies responsible for their workers using safe e-bikes.
Here’s What Mamdani Can Steal From Other Candidates To Strengthen His Livable Streets Platform
Zohran Mamdani bested Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination, but he can still glean ideas from other candidates to strengthen his appeal.
Study: New Jersey Would Be A Disaster Without NJ Transit (So Fund It, Gov.)
Perhaps you don’t want to live in New Jersey — but you definitely wouldn't want to live there without public transit.
The Mayor Doesn’t Know The Difference Between E-Bikes And Mopeds
... and it matters because he and his propaganda machine are waging war on one type of vehicle, while blaming another.
Small ‘Wonder’: Delivery Workers Protest Deactivations By New Food App Power Player
More than 50 delivery workers have had their accounts deactivated by Grubhub in the past two weeks — and they're blaming the company's new owner, a booming new player called Wonder.









