They also liked the new routes along Empire Boulevard and Clarkson Avenue.

Passengers liked the proposed B55 along Church Avenue to JFK, but not at the expense of truncating the B15, which currently goes to the airport. Very few positive statements were made about the proposals. Community Board (CB) 13 protested in the streets twice regarding the proposed elimination of numerous bus stops in Coney Island, most recently on March 12th. Central and southern Brooklyn (Boards 9 through 18) were even more vocal in opposing the MTA's Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign. In my last article, I focused on the reactions from Community Boards 1 through 8. Two-percent faster bus speeds is all that was achieved in the Bronx. There are few reasons to be confident it will be an improvement from what we have now, especially if only 2% increases in bus speeds are achieved at the cost of massive elimination of bus stops that serve the elderly, school children, and those with mobility issues. It informed local community boards of proposed changes at incredibly poorly advertised and sparsely attended sessions, and it will be many months before the MTA issues its final plan. On March 9th, the MTA held its final virtual meeting for the draft Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign.

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