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Once named <a href="https://www.curbed.com/article/reasons-to-love-new-york-2022.html">by Curbed</a> the &#8220;number three reason to love New York,&#8221; Amy Sohn has been a columnist at the New York Post and New York magazine, and has contributed to many other publications including the New York Times, Slate, and The Nation. She&#8217;s also the author of 13 books including &#8220;The Man Who Hated Women&#8221; (non-fiction) and &#8220;Prospect Park West&#8221; and &#8220;Motherland,&#8221; both novels.

Amy Sohn

Bicycling

Live from Albany: Hochul’s ‘Safety’ Measures Stripped from Budget

Albany

Budget Passes in Albany, But First, GOP Whines About Congestion Pricing

Teen Helmet Mandate for E-Citi Bikes? Albany Lawmakers are Up to No Good Again

The views of the editorial board are not reflective of the staff of Streetsblog.

Streetsblog Editorial Board

2025 Mayoral Election

Decision 2025: Mayoral Hopefuls Discuss Saving Us From Reckless Drivers

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

Dave Colon

Government Organizations

No, Gov. Hochul Hasn’t ‘Fully Funded’ the MTA Capital Plan

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

Streetsblog

Capital Idea: Meet Our New Albany Correspondent, Amy Sohn

Gersh Kuntzman is editor in chief of Streetsblog NYC and Streetsblog USA. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage">archived here</a>.

Gersh Kuntzman

Speed Governor! Cuomo’s Car Driven Recklessly Through School Zones

Nolan Hicks is a longtime reporter in New York City, who focuses on investigative stories. He spent six years at The New York Post where his stories prompted the MTA to redesign parts of the Second Avenue Subway&#8217;s East Harlem extension and helped uncover the LIRR overtime scandal. As a contributor to Curbed/New York Magazine, he dove into Amtrak&#8217;s failing power grid, NJ Transit&#8217;s reliability crisis and why it costs the MTA $100 million to put elevators into stations. He has also worked at the New York Daily News, Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News.  He joined Streetsblog in January 2025.

Nolan Hicks

Friday Headlines: Trump’s Revenge Tour Now Includes a Stop at Penn Station

Exclusive: Cops Writing 15% of Their Red Light Tix to Cyclists, Who are Just 2% of Road Users

Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Isabel Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.

Sophia Lebowitz

Andrew Gounardes

Brooklyn DA Lays Out Why Roads Are Unsafe

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