SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)
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      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b),
           (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                        Crown Castle International Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                        6.25% Convertible Preferred Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    228227401
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
     [x]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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     * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).






Schedule 13G                                                      PAGE 2 OF 7

CUSIP No. 228227401
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
               John A. Levin & Co., Inc.
               13-3134273
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3) SEC USE ONLY

_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
               0
_____________________________________________________________________________
    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
               0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
    (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
               IA
___________________________________________________________________________






Schedule 13G                                                      PAGE 3 OF 7

CUSIP No. 228227401
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
               BKF Capital Group, Inc.
               36-0767530
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3) SEC USE ONLY

_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
               0
_____________________________________________________________________________
    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
               0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
               HC
_____________________________________________________________________________






Schedule 13G                                                     PAGE 4 OF 7

            This is Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13G of John A. Levin & Co.,
Inc. and BKF Capital Group, Inc. with respect to the 6.25% Convertible Preferred
Stock of Crown Castle International Corp. (the "Company"). The Schedule 13G is
hereby further amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:
             Crown Castle International Corp.

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
             250 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:
             John A. Levin & Co., Inc.  ("Levin & Co.")
             BKF Capital Group, Inc.    ("BKF")

ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
             John A. Levin & Co., Inc.         BKF Capital Group, Inc.
             One Rockefeller Plaza             One Rockefeller Plaza
             New York, New York  10020         New York, New York  10020

ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:
             Levin & Co. and BKF are each corporations organized
             under the laws of the State of Delaware.

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
             6.25% Convertible Preferred Stock.

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:
             228227401

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

          (a) [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
          (b) [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
          (c) [ ]   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                    the Act
          (d) [ ]   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940
          (e) [x]   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-
                    1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
          (f) [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                    the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
                    Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)






Schedule 13G                                                     PAGE 5 OF 7

          (g)  [x]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
                    1(b)(ii)(G);
          (h)  [ ]  Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
          (i)  [ ]  Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                    investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                    Company Act of 1940;
          (j)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

    IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX. [ ]

ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.
             (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
                   0

             (b) Percentage of Class:
                   0%

             (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                   (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                       0

                  (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                       0

                 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                       0

                  (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                       0





Schedule 13G                                                     PAGE 6 OF 7

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
          [x] The reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners
           of more than five percent of the class of securities.

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
          THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
          Not applicable.






Schedule 13G                                                     PAGE 7 OF 7

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)) By signing
            below, Levin & Co. and BKF certify that, to the best of their
            knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
            and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
            acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
            changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
            and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
            participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                   SIGNATURES

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

DATED:  February 14, 2003
                                JOHN A. LEVIN & CO., INC.

                                /s/ Norris Nissim
                                ---------------------------
                                Norris Nissim
                                Vice President and General Counsel

                                BKF Capital Group, Inc.

                                /s/ Norris Nissim
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                                Norris Nissim
                                Vice President and General Counsel