Sophia Lebowitz
Council Outrage Over NYPD Bike Criminalization Grows, But Speaker Adams Is In No Rush
Council members want Speaker Adrienne Adams to act, but she doesn't want to.
May 29, 2025
Democratic Party Machine Joins the Bikelash on Bedford Avenue
The Bedford Avenue protected bike lane is in danger as the mayor's allies go on the offensive. The very offensive.
May 28, 2025
Proudly Anti-Safety: Brooklyn Pol Boasts of Getting DOT To ‘Pause’ Long Promised Bike Lanes
Even painted bike lanes are too "woke" for the MAGA warrior of Southern Brooklyn, Council Member Inna Vernikov.
May 21, 2025
Lander, Labor Activists Slam Cuomo After ‘Goliath’ DoorDash Gives $1M
The donation from the the app company is seen as a way of influencing a possible future mayor to side with the tech giant.
May 14, 2025
NYPD Admits Bike Crackdown Based on ‘Community’ Vibes, Not Data
It turns out, the new strategy arose not from data, but from people complaining about e-bikes at community meetings, the NYPD finally admits.
May 14, 2025
‘Chaos’ Candidate? DoorDash Gave $1M to Super PAC Backing Cuomo, Who Decries Delivery Workers
Cuomo says he'll fix the chaos on the Streets by reining in app companies, but DoorDash just donated $1 million to help him win.
May 13, 2025
NYPD’s Push To Criminalize Cycling Spells Trouble For Immigrant Workers
Safety for the community? Great. But aren't delivery workers part of the community, too?
May 9, 2025
Case Closed: Judge Allows DOT to Build a Bike Lane
Not so fast! A street safety project will continue in industrial Queens after a judge thwarts businesses' attempt to sue the DOT.
May 7, 2025
Supporters Rally, But Delivery Workers Stay Home Amid Deportation Fears
Vulnerable immigrant delivery workers avoided a rally for better pay on May Day.
May 2, 2025
New $160M Davis Center Has No Bike Access For Harlem Riders
The Davis Center debacle is one of a string of anti-bike actions by the Parks Department since the spring season began, even as cycling grows each year.
May 1, 2025
