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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That’s basically every ‘no’ vote on City of Yes, plus the votes got by nixing the specific eastern Queens R varieties from the ADU requirements … plus Manhattan. I’d suggest this has the makings of a very anti-building/pro-neighborhood-character Council. (Charter revisions look set to be a *bfd*)
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
That’s basically every ‘no’ vote on City of Yes, plus the votes got by nixing the specific eastern Queens R varieties from the ADU requirements … plus Manhattan. I’d suggest this has the makings of a very anti-building/pro-neighborhood-character Council. (Charter revisions look set to be a *bfd*)
Menin got over $100K spent on her by Uber, $1,600 donation from Tony Argento, $1,000 from Randy Mastro, no response to questions about it:
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Menin got over $100K spent on her by Uber, $1,600 donation from Tony Argento, $1,000 from Randy Mastro, no response to questions about it:
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Con Edison pulled the plug on a ready-to-go e-bike charging pilot program at four NYCHA sites, adding to the city’s overall failure to deliver on its multiple promises of public battery charging infrastructure.
'Con' Job: Energy Giant Cancels NYCHA E-Bike Battery-Charging Pilot - Streetsblog New York City
Con Edison was supposed to build four charging stations at NYCHA campuses, but the company quietly cancelled the funding in April.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Con Edison pulled the plug on a ready-to-go e-bike charging pilot program at four NYCHA sites, adding to the city’s overall failure to deliver on its multiple promises of public battery charging infrastructure.
Happy affiliate link season to all who celebrate
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Happy affiliate link season to all who celebrate
The Adams Admin has largely failed to deliver on the promises announced in the 2023 "Charge Safe, Ride Safe" plan to solve the lithium-ion battery fire crisis. None of the promised permanent public infrastructure and very little private infrastructure has been built for outdoor e-bike charging.
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Adams Admin has largely failed to deliver on the promises announced in the 2023 "Charge Safe, Ride Safe" plan to solve the lithium-ion battery fire crisis. None of the promised permanent public infrastructure and very little private infrastructure has been built for outdoor e-bike charging.
New: Con Ed cancelled funding for the NYCHA e-bike charging pilot program. Four NYCHA campuses were set to get outdoor e-bike charging cabinets and storage, but after a year of work the company pulled the plug. The program was scrapped in April with no announcement from the administration.
'Con' Job: Energy Giant Cancels NYCHA E-Bike Battery-Charging Pilot - Streetsblog New York City
Con Edison was supposed to build four charging stations at NYCHA campuses, but the company quietly cancelled the funding in April.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New: Con Ed cancelled funding for the NYCHA e-bike charging pilot program. Four NYCHA campuses were set to get outdoor e-bike charging cabinets and storage, but after a year of work the company pulled the plug. The program was scrapped in April with no announcement from the administration.
But what about my lived experience
Seriously: You don't need to prerinse your dishes. Wirecutter ran 17 different dishwashers loaded with crusty, stubborn food stains. Even with zero prerinsing, each machine almost always did a fantastic job. nyti.ms/47Y1CDI
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
But what about my lived experience
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“The Police Department will continue to allow precinct commanders to ignore parking rules, refusing to implement one of the major placard abuse reforms recommended by city probers earlier this year, Streetsblog has learned.” — nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/e...
EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Rejects Ending 'Self-Enforcement' Scandal at Precinct Houses - Streetsblog New York City
Police brass are refusing to implement a major reform recommended by city probers earlier this year. And the agency won't say why.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“The Police Department will continue to allow precinct commanders to ignore parking rules, refusing to implement one of the major placard abuse reforms recommended by city probers earlier this year, Streetsblog has learned.” — nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/e...
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Talking about perfect timing: Aventon launched an e-bike trade-in program last Friday. They are offering riders a $200 bonus when trading-in an e-bike, *including Rad Power Bikes*, toward a new Aventon. It appears that the trade-in credit might be able to be stacked with Black Friday deals as well
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Talking about perfect timing: Aventon launched an e-bike trade-in program last Friday. They are offering riders a $200 bonus when trading-in an e-bike, *including Rad Power Bikes*, toward a new Aventon. It appears that the trade-in credit might be able to be stacked with Black Friday deals as well
This is a pretty popular e-bike brand in New York City and is generally regarded as safe.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This is a pretty popular e-bike brand in New York City and is generally regarded as safe.
The two front-runners for City Council Speaker, Crystal Hudson, the progressive from Brooklyn, and Julie Menin, the Upper East Side moderate, both had Uber spend over 100K on their reelection bids.
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The two front-runners for City Council Speaker, Crystal Hudson, the progressive from Brooklyn, and Julie Menin, the Upper East Side moderate, both had Uber spend over 100K on their reelection bids.
When I spoke to AM Novakhov at the Saada family funeral in March he did not support the Stop Super Speeders bill or speed cameras in general. Now, he has signed onto the bill, though it is watered down from its initial strength.
Speeding apologist Assembly Member Michael Novakhov has finally endorsed the "Stop Super Speeders" bill, prompted by the lenient sentencing of recidivist speeder Miriam Yarimi who killed a mother and two of her children.
Republican Signs On To Super Speeder Bill, After Defending Reckless Driving - Streetsblog New York City
A Brooklyn politican who defended speeding at a funeral for victims of traffic violence now supports preventative legislation.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
When I spoke to AM Novakhov at the Saada family funeral in March he did not support the Stop Super Speeders bill or speed cameras in general. Now, he has signed onto the bill, though it is watered down from its initial strength.
With the City Council Speaker race heating up, I looked at app company spending on the leading candidates.
Money for Something: Uber is Driving The Race for City Council Speaker - Streetsblog New York City
What does Uber expect to receive in return for $250,000 in donations to two Council Speaker candidates?
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November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
With the City Council Speaker race heating up, I looked at app company spending on the leading candidates.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."