Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Mark Levine

Bus Lanes Worked Wonders on East 125th. Now What About the West Side?

By Stephen Miller | Jan 12, 2015 | 20 Comments

Since debuting last year, Select Bus Service on 125th Street has dramatically improved transit speeds, especially on the section with dedicated bus lanes east of Lenox Avenue, according to NYC DOT and the MTA. The results strengthen the case for adding bus lanes west of Lenox, which DOT had scuttled in 2013 in response to resistance […]

Momentum Builds for Car-Free Trials in Central Park and Prospect Park

By Stephen Miller | Oct 9, 2014 | 10 Comments

The very first Streetfilm was released 10 years ago, for a campaign that’s on the verge of a major milestone today. On Tuesday, Council Members Mark Levine and Helen Rosenthal introduced a bill that would make the entirety of the Central Park loop car-free for three months next summer. The city would be required to […]

Chin Calls for Safety Fixes After Driver Injures Three Women on South Street

By Stephen Miller | Aug 29, 2014 | 5 Comments

Update: One of the pedestrians in this crash died from her injuries. She was identified by the Lo-Down as 82-year-old Shu Fan Huang. A driver seriously injured three women in the crosswalk at South Street at Rutgers Slip in Manhattan yesterday, and one of the victims is facing life-threatening injuries. In response, Council Member Margaret […]

Manhattan Community Board 10 Votes for Morningside Safety Plan

By Ben Fried | Jun 5, 2014 | 3 Comments

Last night, Manhattan Community Board 10 approved the NYC DOT plan to add pedestrian islands and trim traffic lanes on 10 blocks of Morningside Avenue [PDF]. A concerted effort from neighborhood street safety advocates and local elected officials, including City Council Member Mark Levine and State Senator Adriano Espaillat, helped overcome recalcitrance at CB 10, […]

Select Bus Service Launches on 125th Street

By Stephen Miller | May 27, 2014 | 5 Comments

On Sunday, Select Bus Service launched on a route that stretches from 125th Street in Harlem to LaGuardia Airport. Public officials marked the occasion — the first SBS route to debut during the de Blasio era — at a Harlem press conference today. With off-board fare collection and dedicated bus lanes (on part of the […]

As CB 10 Dithers, Espaillat and Levine Urge DOT to Act on Morningside Ave.

By Brad Aaron | May 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

While Manhattan Community Board 10 refuses to endorse pedestrian safety improvements for Morningside Avenue in Harlem, two lawmakers are urging DOT to move forward. After sending a similar letter in January, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and City Council Member Mark Levine wrote DOT again this week [PDF] to praise the agency’s plan for a Morningside […]

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