Meet Clean Team Member Lawrence Levan

This December, the Initiative continues its monthly series where we feature members of the Initiative’s Clean Team.  The Clean Team is made up of 6 members who work for our partner ACE.  Most readers recognize our Clean Team from their distinctive sapphire blue SoHo Broadway t-shirts.  The goal of this series is to introduce the SoHo Broadway Community to the men who work tirelessly each day to keep the SoHo Broadway corridor looking its best.

Meet Clean Team Member Lawrence Levan

Lawrence is another life long New Yorker, who grew up in the East Harlem and Yorkville neighborhoods of Manhattan where he was the fifth of six children in his family.  He currently lives in the Bronx, just a few blocks from Yankee Stadium.

Lawrence is a former Master Gunner in the US Army where he served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.  After being stationed in Germany, he only likes mayonnaise with his fries!

On November 18, Lawrence joined the Initiative’s Executive Director, Mark Dicus, for lunch.

5 Questions with Lawrence Levan

SBI: When did you start working/volunteering with the SoHo Broadway Initiative?

LL: November 17, 2014, we just celebrated our 1 year anniversary on Broadway yesterday.

SBI: Outside of work, what are interests and activities?

LL: I like to head to museums.  As a kid, I had an uncle who worked at the Met and he’d let us in.  The City has some amazing museums, this is one of the reasons I love the City.

SBI: What’s the best part of the next thing you’re doing?

LL: I’m of course looking forward to Thanksgiving and December holidays, but I’m also signed up to take an OSHA training in December.  I like to stay busy and keep learning new skills.

SBI: What is your favorite hang-out spot in the SoHo/Downtown area?

LL: I go to Chinatown to shop for food, clothing and have a relaxing meal with friends.

SBI: What is your preferred mode of transportation in NYC?

LL: 5 train!