Sophia Lebowitz
More Safe School Streets Coming To NYC This Fall
A record number of school "open streets" will operate across the city when the school year starts next week, officials said.
NYC Won’t Even Eliminate Parking Mandates at Transit-Oriented Development
Here's a case study in how far even one of the nation's most progressive cities still has to go.
Businesses Thrive on NYC’s Car-Free Streets, Yet Mayor Ignores Call for Widespread Pedestrianization
Top city officials have long said they want to reduce cars to create business-friendly streets, but Gov. Hochul's decision to kill congestion pricing isn't helping.
Delivery Worker Minimum Wage Shows Promise … For Some, Data Shows
New data from New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection shows minimum wage is bringing order to a previously wild industry.
‘Buy, Bully, Bamboozle’: Report Shows App Companies Threaten Democracy
App delivery companies seek to block worker-led improvements by spending big money on political influence, leveraging their data, and even co-opting progressive language, argues a new report that lands days before a national one-day strike by app-workers.
‘Transit Hardship’: Report Shows Why Fair Fares Must Be Expanded to More Workers
A new report on transit fares has found that more than one-in-five moderate-income residents is “affordability hardship.”
