Buses are a lifeline for people in Red Hook, a neighborhood severed from subway service. The B57 and B61 buses are the only bus routes here and it turns out not all stops are created equal.
Janet Andrews, a lifelong resident of the Red Hook Houses toured the neighborhood bus stops with the Star-Revue, noting the disparity in where bus countdown clocks are placed along the route. Andrews said the lack of clocks on Lorraine Street near the Red Hook Houses is a particular issue.
“This is the main traffic over here on the west side, Lorraine Street, when it comes down to the buses,” she said, as people waiting for the bus packed the sidewalk at Lorraine and Columbia streets in front of the strip’s row of businesses. “As you’re walking across the street from Columbia to Lorraine Street, people would be able to see how far away the bus is.”
Red Hook resident Vakeen Warmsley said seniors often ask him to check bus arrivals on his phone, underscoring the need for a countdown clock at the bustling stop…