Sophia Lebowitz

Sophia Lebowitz is a reporter at Streetsblog NYC.
New York City Will Further Rein In Delivery Apps
A soon-to-pass 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’
The grocery delivery company claims it "supports" a minimum wage for its workers. But that's just "a flat-out lie," said one worker advocate.
Vital ‘Lifeline’ or Blatant Ripoff? Instacart Makes NYC Groceries 75% More Expensive
Instacart is arguing that its services are a lifeline to low income New Yorkers, but the app makes groceries 75 percent more expensive.
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.









