Sophia Lebowitz
City E-Bike Swap Program Uses Bikes from Fly, a Company With Safety Violations
A Streetsblog investigation found Fly, a popular e-bike and moped vendor, has consistently skirted city regulations, but now the company is at the heart of the city's first e-bike trade-in program.
FDNY To Drivers: Please Stop Parking At Hydrants
Parking scofflaws turn a fire fatal. The public could help, if the Council would pass a bill creating citizen enforcement.
Deep Dive: City Hall Offers Glimpse of Draft Plan To Regulate Delivery Apps
The Adams Administration revealed its plans to regulate delivery app companies. Here's how it would affect the major stakeholders — and you.
DOT: Safety Improvements on Atlantic Avenue? Wait Two More Years
DOT says it won't commit to a "road diet" on Atlantic Avenue, one of the most dangerous corridors in Brooklyn.
Q&A: Whizz CEO Has Lessons For E-Bike Regulation
Company CEO Mike Peregudov sits down with Streetsblog to talk about his industry and why putting license plates on e-bikes is a non-starter.
BP Reynoso: DOT Must Open its Street Safety Toolkit on Atlantic Ave.
The Brooklyn Borough President tells DOT to commit to a road diet on Atlantic Avenue as part of a neighborhood rezoning.
Apply Yourself: Tiny Number of Delivery Workers Will Get Safe E-Bikes in City Program
Delivery workers can now apply to trade in their uncertified or illegal e-bikes and mopeds for a brand new street-legal bike from the city.
Council Transportation Chair Tells DOT That She’s Sick of the Streets Plan Excuses
Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers criticizes DOT's Streets Plan failure.
‘Progressives’ Turn Council’s Transportation Policy Over to Republicans
Roadway safety is simply not a priority, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Congestion Pricing Gets Kids To School On Time, Data Shows
Data shared with Streetsblog shows school buses traveling faster and being late less since congestion pricing began.
