"There are days where I'm in pain [doing] that walking, plus packages will be that much rougher for me, you know, to walk that extra two or three blocks,"
"It was never publicized on the buses, never publicized on the bus shelters. The only way to learn about it was to go to the MTA website, and not everybody checks the MTA website."
"The biggest problem is they're eliminating 1,000 bus stops. They just looked at Google Maps and eliminated every other bus stop."
"They're not at looking at all of how long people's trips will take. All they're concentrating on is how fast the buses are going."
The MTA's Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign proposes eliminating roughly 1,000 bus stops across southern Brooklyn. The stop at Avenue Z and East 18th Street, served by the B4, B36 and B49, is slated for removal, affecting grocery shoppers and people with mobility challenges. Many riders report they were unaware of the proposed changes because the MTA did not widely publicize them on buses or shelters, limiting awareness to the agency website. Advocates argue the redesign emphasizes bus speed over total trip time and local accessibility. Activists and a state senator request another draft to allow additional public feedback.
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