tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post3749735809014332080..comments2023-10-17T13:52:38.731-04:00Comments on Bay Ridge Blog: Subway and Bus Cuts to Bay Ridge: The Good and the BadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-55748294151548425652009-03-06T11:26:00.000-05:002009-03-06T11:26:00.000-05:00I did not know either that the N was going local -...I did not know either that the N was going local - that's the one advantage of commuting from Bay Ridge. My commute will be extended by 20-30 minutes. Unbelievable. Don't Bay Ridge residents pay enought taxes to at least merit a decent commute? <BR/><BR/>As for the x27 - I like to take it home later in the evening, cheaper than a cab - Can it run on third ave so more people use it?<BR/><BR/>Will there be a neighborhood hearing about the cuts? Is anyone open to the valid suggestions people are making?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-15020707819065455262008-12-12T04:08:00.000-05:002008-12-12T04:08:00.000-05:00I have to disagree with some of what you said on t...I have to disagree with some of what you said on the X27/37. I used to take it and there are a lot of locals that switch to the B37 at 3rd Ave. Otherwise and excellent take on the cuts. Cutting the B37 would be a travesty.<BR/><BR/>OTOH, the "R" has already been cut. Bad service to begin with, it only runs every 8 minutes in the Rush Hour and hardly at all during the night. Compare that to the East and West Side IRT which runs every 2 to 3 minutes in the Rush Hour.<BR/><BR/>To run the "N" as a local is rediculous. The "W" and "M" trains are a stop gap measure to provide better service on the "R" line for those who reside in the city. Bad enough that we have the Owl's Head Sewage plant here to treat effluence from the Upper East Side, that we should also have to suffer bad transit service in their behalf too.<BR/><BR/>ERIKA, you are facing the same choices (albeit not as bad) as riders in off-peak and overnight hours have had to face for years. You can switch across the platform at DeKalb for the "Q" rather than going through the labyrinth of tunnels at Atlantic/Pacific to get to it.<BR/><BR/>If the already bad service which we've had here for decades continues to decline, I am looking to leave Bay Ridge. I've lived here for nearly 3 decades and we've never had adequate, let alone decent transit service. If the economy continues to tank, and apartments get to be more affordable, I may just find it easier to move than continue to put up with the city's constant victimization of Bay Ridge residence.Johnny Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950238440587226484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-60551286437692287102008-11-30T18:46:00.000-05:002008-11-30T18:46:00.000-05:00anonI've seen the possible elimination of the B37 ...anon<BR/><BR/>I've seen the possible elimination of the B37 in some articles but not in others dealing with the larger mass transit issue.<BR/><BR/>I rode the B37 yesterday, and a passenger was discussing the possibility with the driver. The driver said " There's no way they'll cut this line as crowded as it gets, especially in rush hour"<BR/><BR/>He's right.The Phantomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682419312410424354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-11605531831792779322008-11-30T15:34:00.000-05:002008-11-30T15:34:00.000-05:00Are you absolutely certain that the B-37 is going ...Are you absolutely certain that the B-37 is going to be cut? I read that in a local Brklyn paper, but it seems to me that the NYTimes reported that only the X-37was going to be eliminated, but there will be service cutbacks in the B-37.<BR/><BR/>The B-37 is on a busy route so I don't see how the MTA can justify eliminating this service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-11634146372018003112008-11-27T18:39:00.000-05:002008-11-27T18:39:00.000-05:00Happy Thanksgiving Phantom! Hope you're having a w...Happy Thanksgiving Phantom! Hope you're having a wonderful day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-43613452839311749622008-11-26T15:59:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:59:00.000-05:00best viewI just saw your blog for the first time. ...best view<BR/><BR/>I just saw your blog for the first time. It looks sharp, and I will link to it.<BR/><BR/>The Third Avenue bus is a really good option for anyone going from Bay Ridge to downtown Brooklyn, or any intermediate combination. <BR/><BR/>The idea of eliminating it is idiotic. It's important, and it has a good following, and it links several Brooklyn neighborhoods together. <BR/><BR/>Please speak to your politicians and hammer this issue on your site.The Phantomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682419312410424354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-46522888906580127332008-11-26T15:45:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:45:00.000-05:00I totally agree about the 3rd Avenue bus route. H...I totally agree about the 3rd Avenue bus route. Honestly, I think that if more people knew about it (at least here, in Sunset), it would get more use. Since its route in SP is pretty desolate, many people use the 5th Avenue route because they don't hang out or walk along 3rd Ave to see the bus. I love taking it because it's quicker (usually) and more empty. It should get more use.<BR/><BR/>As with Erika, I also hate the idea of making the N local. It's one of the few advantages of being on the N/R line!BestViewInBrooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020026181975097401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-80989565260109435282008-11-26T11:00:00.000-05:002008-11-26T11:00:00.000-05:00I missed that they were going to change the N to a...I missed that they were going to change the N to a local in Manhattan- for which hours?<BR/><BR/>This makes no sense at all- the ( crowded, very popular ) N train is one of the lines that currently works well. It should not be cut back to a local- that will drive people from the system.<BR/><BR/>And, the N train, which runs frequently, is more than enough to serve Astoria. I take those trains out there sometimes.<BR/><BR/>It appears that the Queens politicians have far more muscle than the Brooklyn ones do if any consideration is being given to routing the Q to Astoria while impairing all the Brooklyn services.The Phantomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682419312410424354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-87623620359020690252008-11-26T10:44:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:44:00.000-05:00My issue is not with the cutting of the W, it's th...My issue is not with the cutting of the W, it's that they want to make the N local in Manhattan to replace it. So, living in Bay Ridge and working near Penn Station, I have 3 choices, all of which will extend my commute by at least 20 minutes:<BR/><BR/>I can stay local through Brooklyn and get the Q at Dekalb<BR/><BR/>I can change to the N at 59th, go express through Brooklyn and over the Manhattan Bridge, and then local through Manhattan<BR/><BR/>or I can take the R to the N at 59th, and endure the ludicrous transfer to the Q at Atlantic/Pacific and then get to go express to work<BR/><BR/>If there's little enough need for the W that the entire line can be cut, CUT IT. I understand extending the Q into Queens to replace W service there, but to increase the commute time and frustration of thousands of Brooklyn residents every day in order to placate Queens residents seems unfair and ineffectual.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198968828781272479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-33511015242779891872008-11-25T22:06:00.000-05:002008-11-25T22:06:00.000-05:00The Chambers Street Special: I remember that one f...The Chambers Street Special: I remember that one from high school. Hey, if it works, I'll all in favor.Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.com