Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Mark Levine

As SBS Sprouts on 125th, Levine Says Bus Lanes Could Extend West This Fall

By Stephen Miller | Apr 24, 2014 | 43 Comments

After an on-again, off-again struggle, Select Bus Service on 125th Street is now close to launching. Off-board fare payment machines have been installed, but not yet turned on, for M60 riders. Next up is striping for dedicated bus lanes, which were scaled back after opposition from elected officials. Now, a glimmer of hope: Council Member Mark […]

Uptown Electeds Ask Cuomo to Dedicate State Funds to Safer Streets

By Stephen Miller | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 Comment

A group of uptown elected officials, including City Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, sent a letter today to Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him to include dedicated funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects in his executive budget [PDF]. The request echoes a call from street safety advocates and comes as the de Blasio administration must marshal resources […]

New CM Mark Levine Will Push NYC DOT for Full 125th Street SBS Route

By Stephen Miller | Jan 8, 2014 | 2 Comments

The deal that brought 125th Street Select Bus Service back to life last fall didn’t revive the full, cross-town enhanced bus route that was originally on the table. With the current plan calling for bus lanes east of Lenox Avenue only, bus riders who travel to or from West Harlem would still get the short […]