Q&A: Manhattan BP Mark Levine talks 2nd Ave. Subway, housing plan, lithium battery fires and AI

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Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine has a lot on his mind when it comes to the island he is in charge of overseeing. 

Among those topics are the impending extension of the Second Avenue Subway from the Upper East Side into East Harlem; Levine’s plan for utilizing at least 170 vacant lots across Manhattan to build more affordable housing; efforts to combat the scourge of fires connected with lithium ion batteries commonly found in e-scooters and e-bikes; and what role artificial intelligence (AI) will play in the Big Apple going forward.