There used to be a bus stop in front of Met Food on Fulton between Cambridge and St. James. The downtown B25 and B26 buses stopped there, which was especially convenient for the residents of the Grace Agard Harewood senior center at Fulton Street and Cambridge Place. The Local reports that the bus stop was removed two years ago for street reconstruction, but when construction ended last December, the MTA and DOT decided not to reinstate the bus stop. Instead, seniors must use a stop between Washington and Waverly Avenues, which adds another two blocks to their walk. “They don’t think about seniors in this area when they make decisions like that” Iyanth Robinson, 82, told The Local. The paper reports: “Olanike Alabi, 57th Assembly District Leader, has contacted the Department of Transportation in hopes of having the stop restored.” The MTA and DOT are still discussing that request.
Seniors: ‘Bring Back Bus Stop!’ [The Local, NYT]