STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is working to improve bus speeds and reliability for riders, including along three major roads on Staten Island.
Earlier this month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service plan to build the next generation of bus service in New York City. According to officials, the goals are to speed up buses by 20%, shorten commutes by up to six minutes each way, improve reliability, expand accessibility and create a dependable bus service.
The plan identified 50 priority bus corridors for improvements across the five boroughs, including three on Staten Island. The city stated that improvements will begin this year across the corridors to address some of the slowest and most delay-prone bus routes…