A Brooklyn Heights grocery store has posted signs on its windows telling MTA workers they’re not allowed inside after a bus driver got into an argument with the shop’s manager.
The store — Town Market — sits at the foot of Brooklyn Bridge Park next to the final stop on the B63 bus route. MTA workers sometimes use the shop’s bathrooms during their breaks, according to JP Patafio, head of buses at Transport Workers Union Local 100.
But Patafio said the store banned bus drivers from even entering the store last month after an on-duty operator got into an unspecified altercation with its manager.
“We cannot serve or allow any MTA workers in the store or the cafe,” says a sign taped to the shop’s window.
The shop also has signs stating its restrooms are not open to any member of the public.
Patafio said the shop filed a complaint with the MTA and transit officials said the employee no longer works for them. He said the incident highlights a bigger problem for bus drivers: finding places to use the bathroom.