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October 28, 2009

Breaking Up the B61

B61-Sign-1009.jpgChanges are in store for residents of Brooklyn who rely on the B61 bus line. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it is breaking up the route in hopes of cutting down on delays and improving service. The line, which currently serves 18,500 riders a day, will now run from Queens Plaza to Downtown Brooklyn. Riders will then have to hop on a new second line, the B62, to travel the rest of the way from Downtown Brooklyn to Red Hook. The agency hopes to have the plan in place by early next year. Update: The NY1 article had it wrong. This is from the MTA press release: "The southern B61 route will travel between the Ikea Terminal in Red Hook and Downtown Brooklyn (Smith Street and Livingston Street). The northern B62 route will travel between Downtown Brooklyn (Boerum Place and Livingston Street) and Queens Plaza and will be rerouted past the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza Bus Terminal."




Posted by Brownstoner at 10:42 AM | Comments (15)
Categories: Downtown Brooklyn, Red Hook, Transportation, Williamsburg

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Well, that will suck for the bar in Red Hook called B61. I hope the MTA asked them if that's OK... since there really would be no difference is calling the northern part B62 instead.

Posted by: tybur6 at October 28, 2009 10:47 AM

I love waiting a half hour for the b61 - then seeing THREE show up to my stop at the same time. One is always packed and the other 2 are empty.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at October 28, 2009 10:58 AM

sorry dirty - the B61 has been my friend. find it crazy reliable.

Posted by: wine lover at October 28, 2009 11:01 AM

so now i get to hate the b62 instead of the b61. holla!

Posted by: CG_ups at October 28, 2009 11:17 AM

Once got asked by a date as we waited for the B61, "Wait - I only have a monthly Metrocard - do I need to go get quarters for the bus?"

Posted by: infinitejester at October 28, 2009 11:25 AM

the other day i saw 4 B61 busses in a row! BEAT THAT!!!!

Posted by: werner at October 28, 2009 11:25 AM

Wow... slummin' it with the Jester. Good times. Did you get laid?

Posted by: tybur6 at October 28, 2009 11:35 AM

Wow, 4 in a row? That sounds like a typical morning on the B44 line.

Posted by: kissera at October 28, 2009 11:40 AM

7 beers is the price for my sex stories.

Posted by: infinitejester at October 28, 2009 11:41 AM

**Beer is now banned**

Carry on.

:-)

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at October 28, 2009 12:04 PM

haha wine lover - sometimes i think we live in different neighborhoods ;)

Posted by: dirty_hipster at October 28, 2009 12:15 PM

lmao snappy!!

Posted by: dirty_hipster at October 28, 2009 12:15 PM

Snappy, it's a sucker bet - there's nothing to tell!

Posted by: infinitejester at October 28, 2009 12:49 PM

So the bar doesn't have to change it's name!!

Posted by: tybur6 at October 28, 2009 5:04 PM

so they changed the B61 for better IKEA service and now the B62 is going to be total garbage. that's my read between the lines moment. hope i'm wrong.

Posted by: werner at October 28, 2009 7:12 PM

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