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Sophia Lebowitz

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

Gale Brewer Flips on E-Bike Registration Due To ‘Nasty’ Pressure

The former Manhattan borough president says she supports banning e-bikes from parks and a state campaign to require licensing.

October 8, 2024

SPECIAL REPORT: Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam

"Park like an animal, but kosher," reads a recent ad for chaplaincy training and placards for "graduates." But it's all fake.

Will Indicted Mayor Adams’s Bid to Eliminate Parking Mandates Survive Council Review?

As the City Council review proccess begins, experts say it is crucial to keep getting rid of parking mandates in the City of Yes.

October 3, 2024

Photo Op: Tight Squeeze for Cyclists is Perfect Frame for Williamsburg Bridge Shutterbug

A photographer captures the unexpected beauty of the Williamsburg Bridges less-than-perfect design.

September 30, 2024

City of ‘Yes’: Planning Commission Approves Mayor’s Elimination of Mandatory Parking

The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity passed the City Planning Commission's vote. It will now move to the City Council.

September 25, 2024

Totaled Jerk: Reckless Driver Swerves Around School Bus, Crashes in Queens

A reckless driver with a record of road violations sped into a parked school bus in Elmhurst.

September 24, 2024

What the Truck? DOT Late on Producing Crucial Freight Network Report

The DOT is late to release a Truck Route Network Redesign report.

September 20, 2024

Queens Pols Have Lots of Claims About the Evils of Scooter-Share, But Few Facts

Queens elected officials rallied together to oppose e-scooters, but they are flat out wrong, DOT says.

September 17, 2024

The River Wild: Bikes and Scooters Are Ending Up Six Feet Under in The Bronx

The Bronx River Alliance has pulled 410 scooters and e-bikes out of the river since July 2023. What the hell?!

September 12, 2024

Tow Truck Stealing Scofflaw Still Not Caught By NYPD

Streetsblog ran the plates, the scofflaw has 13 school zone speed camera violations!

September 11, 2024