A New SBS Bus Stop for 72nd / 73rd Street and First Avenue
In my continued efforts to improve the quality of life for residents of our community, I have urged the President of MTA New York City Transit to place M15 Select Bus Service (SBS) stops on First Avenues between 72nd and 73rd Streets, and on Second Avenue at 72nd Street once construction conditions on the Second Avenue Subway project allow it.
While SBS is highly effective in reducing bus travel time, the lack of these convenient stops has forced SBS riders in our community to walk greater distances to arrive at their destinations. The extra walking distances often negate bus travel time saved by SBS riders, in addition to making connections to the M72 crosstown bus – the only Manhattan crosstown bus line that lacks a direct connection to the SBS – significantly more difficult, particularly for seniors and those with impaired mobility.
I will continue to press the case with NYC Transit to make sure that residents of the Upper East Side and Yorkville are not shortchanged when it comes to convenient and rider-friendly bus service.