Many thanks to our friends at Pardon Me For Asking for their thorough coverage of yesterday’s protest to save the B71 bus. As a regular rider on the route, this reporter hopes the protestors’ voices will be heard.
Yesterday afternoon, local residents took part in a rally to save the B71 bus, which will be eliminated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority on June 27th as part of the agency’s cost saving measure. The B71 connects this community to Park Slope and is used by many school children, the elderly and handicapped…
The B71 will stop running on Monday. It is unlikely that the MTA will change its mind before then. However, it was impressive to see such a large group come out to protect the elimination of a bus route. And maybe, as Councilman Brad Lander told the protesters, it may not be a done deal yet.
Where was everyone back in February when we all knew the route was being dropped.
Buried under the snow