Feb 16, 2024 · The MTA is preparing to release its final draft of the Brooklyn Bus Redesign — and locals want the agency to bring back the long-dead B71 route.

Sep 24, 2015 · Restore the portion of the pre-2010 B71 between Columbia Street and 7th Avenue. Extend the western portion to Pier 6 - Brooklyn Bridge Park. Extend the eastern portion to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Provide service at 20-minute headways from 5:00 AM until 11:30 PM, with additional trips during peak hours.

Feb 21, 2024 · Residents of Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, the Columbia Street Waterfront District and Red Hook are calling on the MTA to reconnect their neighborhoods by bringing back the B71 bus — a route that...

Feb 20, 2024 · Brooklyn has no lack of bus routes that go North and South through the borough, according to Gilles, who is part of a group of residents and local officials pushing to revive the B71 bus route....

Feb 19, 2024 · As the MTA works on finalizing the Brooklyn bus redesign, some Park Slope residents and local elected officials are calling on the agency to bring back a bus route that has been offline for more than a decade. The B71 bus ran mostly on Union Street, connecting communities like Gowanus, Caroll Gardens and Park Slope to central Brooklyn.

Oct 28, 2019 · This is our chance to restore the east-west connection that you’ve fought for since the B71 was cut in 2010. As a part of the recently announced action plan to improve bus service, the MTA and the DOT are considering holistic changes to the entire Brooklyn Bus Network.

Feb 10, 2023 · Two new routes being proposed in Red Hook specifically are the B81 (a 7.1-mile-long route that will run between Red Hook and Midwood) and the B27 (a 3.4-mile-long route will connect Red Hook to Vinegar Hill/Brooklyn Navy Yard, replacing existing B57 service).

Oct 10, 2017 · CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN — A group of community organizations, schools and elected officials are renewing their call for the MTA to reinstitute the B71 bus and use it to connect Red Hook with...

Nov 11, 2019 · Council Member Brad Lander and other elected officials have scheduled a rally for Tuesday to demand the MTA bring back the B71 bus, which once ran from Red Hook to Crown Heights.

Jan 23, 2017 · The B71 bus was discontinued in 2010, despite neighborhood protests. (file photo) It is well known that Red Hook and the Columbia Waterfront District don’t have much in the way of public transportation. To help, many locals would like to see the B71 brought back to make life easier for residents and workers.