Sophia Lebowitz
DOT Warns City Council Against Letting Taxi Drivers Park in Loading Zones
A Council bill to let for-hire vehicle drivers park in delivery zones will cause more double parking and congestion, city officials warned.
MTA Employees’ Personal Cars Create Dirty, Hazardous Environment In East New York
MTA employees completely disrespect residents of the neighborhood with cars that they never move.
Delivery App Companies Oppose A City Council E-Bike Safety Bill … Again
Delivery workers want protection from being fired from their app jobs without a reason. True to form, the app companies don't want them to have it.
The Explainer: Council Seeks to Ban Sale of E-Bikes That Can Go 25MPH
A new city council bill would ban the sale of Class 3 e-bikes, which are only allowed in NYC and can reach speeds of 25 mph.
Have Cake, Eat It Too: Delivery Workers Earning More, Industry Booming With Minimum Pay Standard
New data shows record-setting consumer revenue for delivery apps.
The Ire This Time: City Seeks the Power To Confiscate Unsafe E-Bike Batteries From Poor Delivery Workers
Uncertified batteries can no longer legally be sold in the city, but many workers are still using them because they are less expensive.
Council Bill Will Force Delivery Apps to Make Roadways Safer — Though, Of Course, The Apps Object
The bill would require safety equipment, plus a safety course.
Instacart Now Claims it ‘Supports’ Worker Minimum Wage That It Fought To Defeat; Experts See ‘Corporate Spin’
After an all-out campaign against a minimum wage for its workers, Instacart now claims it "supports" the bill. But that's just "a flat-out lie," said one worker advocate.
MONEY TALKS: Business Interests Call the Shots in Eric Adams’s New York
Forget the bribery charges — you don't have to break the law to buy influence in the Big Apple.
GHOSTING: Drivers with ‘Ghost Plates’ Are Speeding Through New York City Streets
Cars with fake, obscured, or mismatched license plates continue to wreak havoc on city streets, a City Council report revealed.
