Sophia Lebowitz
Council Seeks to Force DOT to Build 175 E-Bike Charging Hubs
A new bill would force the DOT to build over 100 charging hubs, but will it be enough to keep up with demand?
Power Play: City Can Now Padlock Businesses Violating Lithium-Ion Battery Rules
The city can now forcibly close repeat offender shops that sell illegal lithium-ion batteries. But will it?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What the Truck? DOT Late on Producing Crucial Freight Network Report
The DOT is late to release a Truck Route Network Redesign report.
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.
