Sophia Lebowitz
@sophlebo.bsky.social
Reporter @ Streetsblog NYC
I also make documentaries: https://www.sophialebowitz.com/film
I also make documentaries: https://www.sophialebowitz.com/film
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Meet another new member of the Table of Success: Rabbi Moishe Indig.
The ultra-connected Hasidic community leader who loves to play host to powerful New Yorkers—and kingmaker come election season.
Foe of bike lanes, friend to all.
hellgatenyc.com/moishe-indig...
The ultra-connected Hasidic community leader who loves to play host to powerful New Yorkers—and kingmaker come election season.
Foe of bike lanes, friend to all.
hellgatenyc.com/moishe-indig...
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Meet another new member of the Table of Success: Rabbi Moishe Indig.
The ultra-connected Hasidic community leader who loves to play host to powerful New Yorkers—and kingmaker come election season.
Foe of bike lanes, friend to all.
hellgatenyc.com/moishe-indig...
The ultra-connected Hasidic community leader who loves to play host to powerful New Yorkers—and kingmaker come election season.
Foe of bike lanes, friend to all.
hellgatenyc.com/moishe-indig...
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Even before the protected bike lane was installed on Court Street, more people got there by bike than by car.
Most People Don't Drive To Court Street: DOT - Streetsblog New York City
And more people bike than drive on the Brooklyn street!
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November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Even before the protected bike lane was installed on Court Street, more people got there by bike than by car.
New Yorkers won't see public e-bike charging infrastructure until at least 2027, DOT announced yesterday.
DOT Crawls Towards Safe Battery Charging Infrastructure As Fires Rage On - Streetsblog New York City
The DOT is once again slow rolling the completion of public charging infrastructure as the city continues to face a battery fire crisis.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New Yorkers won't see public e-bike charging infrastructure until at least 2027, DOT announced yesterday.
A new comptroller report shows increased traffic crashes near new "last mile" warehouses, most of which are owned by Amazon.
Report: Traffic Injuries Increase Near Amazon Last-Mile Warehouses - Streetsblog New York City
Injuries are increasing near last-mile warehouses and advocates want to change the model for more accountability.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A new comptroller report shows increased traffic crashes near new "last mile" warehouses, most of which are owned by Amazon.
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WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF NEW YORK CITY
New York to the haters: Drop Dead
in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
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in this week's Groove, @dmey.bsky.social makes the case that while the billionaires and conservative crybabies wail and gnash their teeth, New York is, in fact, at the start of a new golden age:
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What an embarrassing time to be a New York City hater
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral race triumph puts the lie to New York City’s doubters and haters
nygroove.nyc
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF NEW YORK CITY
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Subways make you woke and 6 other key takeaways from Tuesday night's election results, in today's @nygroove.nyc nygroove.nyc/nyc-mayoral-...
Subways make you woke and 6 other takeaways from Mamdani's victory
Drilling down on the results, a bootleg New York Post print, the cure for loneliness and more
nygroove.nyc
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Subways make you woke and 6 other key takeaways from Tuesday night's election results, in today's @nygroove.nyc nygroove.nyc/nyc-mayoral-...
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“…Mamdani wasn't just running as a "Socialist" — he was running, and winning, as an urbanist.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/c...
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Cycle of Rage: Honeymoons Don't Need to End, Mr. Mayor-Elect - Streetsblog New York City
They drove that bus, so they'd better get their fast-and-free ride on Jan. 1. If not, the grace period will end quickly, our columnist says.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“…Mamdani wasn't just running as a "Socialist" — he was running, and winning, as an urbanist.”
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Political hopefuls in New York City have long claimed to be "avid cyclists," but few have proven to rack up the miles like Mamdani on a Citi Bike. So one Bushwick print shop created art to celebrate him as their choice for mayor. buff.ly/1P35Ei4
DECISION 2025: Brooklyn Printer Celebrates a 'Cyclist' Democratic Nominee - Streetsblog New York City
"We have the ink and we have the means of production," said a printer about his hot new Zohran Mamdani poster.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Political hopefuls in New York City have long claimed to be "avid cyclists," but few have proven to rack up the miles like Mamdani on a Citi Bike. So one Bushwick print shop created art to celebrate him as their choice for mayor. buff.ly/1P35Ei4
"We have the ink and we have the means of production," said a printer about his hot new Zohran Mamdani poster.
DECISION 2025: Brooklyn Printer Celebrates a 'Cyclist' Democratic Nominee - Streetsblog New York City
"We have the ink and we have the means of production," said a printer about his hot new Zohran Mamdani poster.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"We have the ink and we have the means of production," said a printer about his hot new Zohran Mamdani poster.
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The NYPD's bike and e-bike criminal summons crackdown is still happening, and has increased in recent months, even as Commissioner Tisch doesn't talk about it much publicly anymore. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/01/n...
NYPD Criminal Bike Crackdown Continues Even as Mamdani Makes Overtures to Tisch - Streetsblog New York City
Street safety advocates should not be pleased by Zohran Mamdani's decision to invited NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on. Here's why.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The NYPD's bike and e-bike criminal summons crackdown is still happening, and has increased in recent months, even as Commissioner Tisch doesn't talk about it much publicly anymore. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/01/n...
INBOX: Instacart's astro-turf group "New Yorkers For Affordable Groceries" is back and still fighting against paying grocery delivery workers the same as restaurant workers, even though the group failed to stop the law from passing.
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
INBOX: Instacart's astro-turf group "New Yorkers For Affordable Groceries" is back and still fighting against paying grocery delivery workers the same as restaurant workers, even though the group failed to stop the law from passing.
The FDNY issued new guidance today for e-bike charging cabinets, acknowledging that the new UL 1487 was not recognized by OSHA (which I reported yesterday). But at today's Council hearing, the Chief of Fire Protection called the points made in my reporting "erroneous."
October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The FDNY issued new guidance today for e-bike charging cabinets, acknowledging that the new UL 1487 was not recognized by OSHA (which I reported yesterday). But at today's Council hearing, the Chief of Fire Protection called the points made in my reporting "erroneous."
The Adams administration's initiatives to incentivize and build outdoor e-bike charging infrastructure has resulted in very few cabinets due to FDNY regulations that are nearly impossible to follow.
Adams Administration Has Made It Nearly Impossible To Build Safe E-Bike Charging Stations - Streetsblog New York City
It's impossible to build an e-bike charging cabinet in NYC, despite city initiatives meant to boost the industry.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Adams administration's initiatives to incentivize and build outdoor e-bike charging infrastructure has resulted in very few cabinets due to FDNY regulations that are nearly impossible to follow.
DoorDash has come out in support of the new 15 mile per hour e-bike speed limit, but wont say if it will adjust its algorithms for the new, slower speeds.
That's Rich! DoorDash Supports E-Bike Speed Limit - Streetsblog New York City
DoorDash supports a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit, but that's easy for them to say, given that under-pressure workers will be the ones getting tickets.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
DoorDash has come out in support of the new 15 mile per hour e-bike speed limit, but wont say if it will adjust its algorithms for the new, slower speeds.
Yesterday, @streetspac.org put out their list of endorsements for November's general election.
StreetsPAC: Vote Mamdani For Mayor - Streetsblog New York City
StreetsPAC has spoken: here is the group's endorsements for New York City's upcoming general election.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yesterday, @streetspac.org put out their list of endorsements for November's general election.
Lots of motorized vehicles advertised as "e-bikes" are already illegal to buy and sell in NYC and are classified in New York State law as "motorized scooters."
The 'Problem' With E-Bikes? The Super Fast Illegal Ones - Streetsblog New York City
New Yorkers are riding illegal vehicles marketed as e-bikes with little to no-consequences, and it's a safety problem.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Lots of motorized vehicles advertised as "e-bikes" are already illegal to buy and sell in NYC and are classified in New York State law as "motorized scooters."
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You guys aren’t gonna believe this but Tish James really did say “We did not receive official notice.
We heard about the cutting of MTA funds on Streetsblog“
October 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
You guys aren’t gonna believe this but Tish James really did say “We did not receive official notice.
We heard about the cutting of MTA funds on Streetsblog“
The Davis Center bike racks in Central Park are finally opened, but they are still in the middle of the park's biggest downhill, and inaccessible to those who would want to bike in from Harlem.
October 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Davis Center bike racks in Central Park are finally opened, but they are still in the middle of the park's biggest downhill, and inaccessible to those who would want to bike in from Harlem.
An Uber driver hit someone on a scooter after making an illegal u-turn, but it was Uber's in-app GPS that told him to do it. The ongoing lawsuit shows how Uber's drivers' pervasive fear of customer complaints results in reckless driving and following the app over individual judgement.
Under Pressure: Uber's Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions - Streetsblog New York City
An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
An Uber driver hit someone on a scooter after making an illegal u-turn, but it was Uber's in-app GPS that told him to do it. The ongoing lawsuit shows how Uber's drivers' pervasive fear of customer complaints results in reckless driving and following the app over individual judgement.
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Another great post by @sophlebo.bsky.social about the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's seizure of the NYC DOT's great 10th Avenue bike lane. But this great story also comes with a video of me protesting the illegal takeover by taunting DEA with a doobie! nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/01/w...
West Side Pols Call on Trump Administration to Stop Illegally Blocking 10th Ave. Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City
The DEA blockade of the 10th Avenue bike lane continues, and local politicians are demanding the federal agency stop denying cyclists safety.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Another great post by @sophlebo.bsky.social about the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's seizure of the NYC DOT's great 10th Avenue bike lane. But this great story also comes with a video of me protesting the illegal takeover by taunting DEA with a doobie! nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/01/w...
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DOT's crusade against a Council bill for universal daylighting was able to peel off support by Council Member Gale Brewer, after agency officials told her it would remove 13,000 parking spots in her Upper West Side district. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/g...
Gale's A-Blowin': Brewer Abandons Daylighting Bill After Push By Parking-First DOT - Streetsblog New York City
DOT's anti-daylighting "scare tactics" have peeled off Council Member Gale Brewer, who says the policy will gobble up too many parking spots.
nyc.streetsblog.org
September 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
DOT's crusade against a Council bill for universal daylighting was able to peel off support by Council Member Gale Brewer, after agency officials told her it would remove 13,000 parking spots in her Upper West Side district. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/g...
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"Since the [Delivery Service Partners] are separate companies, Amazon argues that it can't be held liable for union busting, since the workers don't technically work for them." -- via @sophlebo.bsky.social nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/n...
New Bill Would Force Amazon To Directly Hire Its Delivery Drivers - Streetsblog New York City
Council Member Tiffany Caban wants Amazon to have to directly hire it's employees who make deliveries across the city.
nyc.streetsblog.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Since the [Delivery Service Partners] are separate companies, Amazon argues that it can't be held liable for union busting, since the workers don't technically work for them." -- via @sophlebo.bsky.social nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/n...
This is your bike lane on drugs!!
Federal Drug Agents Seize New 10th Avenue Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City
The Department of Transportation is letting the DEA effectively redesign a block that should have a protected bike lane.
nyc.streetsblog.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is your bike lane on drugs!!
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Streetsblog is catching up to my posts a year later, covering the dispute affecting completion of this one block of 10th Ave bike lane.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Streetsblog is catching up to my posts a year later, covering the dispute affecting completion of this one block of 10th Ave bike lane.
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In order to enforce the newest delivery worker minimum pay laws, DCWP needs more funding. The agency's low budget, less than 1% of city total, has left it struggling to respond to worker abuse complaints.
Agency Needs More Funding To Expand Delivery Worker Protections - Streetsblog New York City
The agency tasked with protecting NYC's workers needs more money to implement recent laws passed to expand protections for delivery workers.
nyc.streetsblog.org
September 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In order to enforce the newest delivery worker minimum pay laws, DCWP needs more funding. The agency's low budget, less than 1% of city total, has left it struggling to respond to worker abuse complaints.