Sophia Lebowitz

Sophia Lebowitz is a reporter at Streetsblog NYC.
Small ‘Wonder’: Delivery Workers Protest Deactivations By New Food App Power Player
More than 50 delivery workers have had their accounts deactivated by Grubhub in the past two weeks — and they're blaming the company's new owner, a booming new player called Wonder.
Outrage Grows Over NYPD Bike Criminalization, But City Council Is In No Rush
Many members of the New York City Council want Speaker Adrienne Adams to act to protect immigrant cyclists from the NYPD, but she doesn't want to.
First New Yorker To Get A Subsidized E-Bike: ‘It’s Perfect’
Meet the first person in the Empire state to get a subsidised e-bike!
Map Quest: Meet NYC’s Most Dangerous Drivers
A map of the city's most reckless drivers shows how prolific the problem of super-scofflaws is in the five boroughs.
Bike NY is Seeking to Build the Perfect E-Bike Subsidy Program for NYC
The bike advocacy group wants to make sure e-bikes are being incentivized in the places where they are most needed.
Q&A: This 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.
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.
NYC Expands Safe E-Bike Charging Initiative Amid Battery Fire Concerns
Landlords and tenants will be allowed to apply to install e-bike battery charging cabinets on the sidewalk.
Astro-Turf: Industry Group Says Fair Pay For Delivery Workers Means Higher Grocery Prices
An app industry-supported group is trying to sway the conversation around expanding the delivery worker minimum wage.
‘Trojan Horse’: NYC’s E-Bike Licensing Bill Would Fuel Anti-Immigrant Policing
Council members fail to address the e-bike registration bill's potential harmful outcomes.