Sophia Lebowitz

Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.
Eric Adams May Veto Grocery Delivery Minimum Wage that Eric Adams Championed
A 2022 report from the former Democrat promised to expand labor protections to more app delivery workers, but he won't commit to supporting Council bills trying to do just that.
Inside Instacart’s Astro-Turf Group Opposing Worker Minimum Wage
Instacart is trying everything to pressure the mayor to veto a bill that would require the company to pay its workers minimum wage.
E-Bike Battery Swap Hub Backed by Con Edison Opens At Ebbets Field Apartments
Hundreds of delivery workers who live at the Crown Heights apartment complex now have access to fully charged e-bike batteries right outside their building.
New Bill Would Block Apps From Deactivating Workers Without Cause
A Brooklyn Council member wants delivery app companies to be more human and less robot.
Former NYPD Boss Says Deadly High Speed Chases Were Result Of ‘Rogue’ Adams Insiders
Former NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon alleged widespread corruption leading to a string of deadly high-speed chases.
Appeals Court Halts Adams’s Impending Bedford Ave. Protected Bike Lane Demolition
The judge's ruling came just as the city was set to begin the bike lane demolition process Tuesday evening.
New Yorkers Threaten Legal Action If Eric Adams Makes Bedford Ave. Less Safe for Cyclists
Brooklyn cyclists pledged to sue the city if they are killed or injured on Bedford Avenue after Mayor Adams makes it less safe.
Park Slope ‘Car Condominium’ Sells For $250K Amid City Housing Crisis
A parking spot in Park Slope just sold for $250,000.
Council To Close Instacart Loophole, Pass Delivery Industry Regulation Bills
The City Council will vote on Monday to close the "Instacart loophole" and force all app companies to pay workers a minimum wage.
‘Blood On His Hands’: Cyclists Slam Eric Adams After Judge Lets Him Remove Brooklyn Bike Lane
Mayor Adams will have “blood on his hands” for his decision to rip up three blocks of the popular protected bike lane.









