Dec. 10, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The painfully slow bus service in Brooklyn on Flatbush Avenue is causing more problems than just a delayed commute, according to a new report released on Tuesday. Riders Alliance, an advocacy group for better public transit, rallied with local politicians and other transportation stakeholders at Times Plaza in…
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‘Slower than a chicken!’: Activists renew call for expanded bus lane along Flatbush Avenue
Oct. 21, 2024 By Adam Daly Transportation advocates hiked from Flatbush Junction to Barclays Centre on Oct. 17 to highlight slow bus service along one of the borough’s busiest thoroughfares and called on the city to finally improve bus services on Flatbush Avenue after years of stalling. In June, the Department of Transportation unveiled…
Public transportation advocates urge Gov to fund more frequent service
Mar. 17, 2023 By Jada Camille
Advocates gathered in Bedford-Stuyvesant on March 17 to urge Governor Kathy Hochul to increase funding for public transportation in the Big Apple in the ongoing state budget negotiations.