One Brooklyn
June 8, 2020
“The DOT announcement of a new busway on Jay Street between Fulton and Tillary streets, while much-welcomed, represents the lowest of low-hanging fruit among the bus infrastructure investments our borough needs. This represents just 0.6 of more than 300 miles in Brooklyn’s bus network, and the City’s announced list of emergency bus lane projects is just 20 of the 40 miles that my borough president colleagues and I have called for as our city reopens from the COVID-19 pandemic. This city’s economic recovery depends on our workforce, and that workforce depends on a public transit network that isn’t bogged down by car congestion. Essential workers and low-income riders particularly depend upon our buses, and they deserve greater priority than what City Hall is giving them in Brooklyn.
“I urge DOT to immediately consult with MTA and announce an expanded list of emergency projects, considering previously-suggested proposals like a busway on Livingston Street between Court Street and Flatbush Avenue as well as an improved bus lane on Flatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Avenue H.”
