Comments on: MTA Cuts May Affect Dumbo

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:42:01 +0000

Not so sure Smokey needs the $ these days. He’s getting a bit more brazen doing his deals right in the middle of the street. I couldn’t believe that I was crossing front street as the same time as him and see him go to shake someone’s hand and in his hand he’s got a bag of little white rocks and the other guy was handing him some cash.

I miss Crackey….

By: Halfie

Halfie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:41:31 +0000

I certainly don’t think cutting bus lines is a good move, regardless of whether any given Dumbo resident gets winded by a 7 minute walk or not, but take a moment to consider getting a bicycle. Even if you don’t see yourself ever commuting on it, a bike is the perfect way to get around Brooklyn for errands. It takes me 5 minutes to get to Montague, which would probably take me 20 minutes by foot. Just make sure you get a basket for it and a good lock and you’re set. Especially with all the new bike lanes!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:05:15 +0000

I hear Smokey is giving piggyback rides for $.50, if you need a lift to the train!

By: Timothy

Timothy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:55:59 +0000

I am not going to harass people who complain about a 7 minute walk but I walk from Main St. to the R train every day and it really is not that bad (even in the rain). The one time I decided to use the B25 to get a little closer it sat on Old Fulton for a few mins and probably made my trip longer than if I had walked.
That said, they can’t cut the bus, I agree with the poster who mentioned the other buses, I agree. They are always empty and come with a much greater frequency than the B25.

By: get off your asses

get off your asses — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:17:41 +0000

While I don’t think the MTA should cut the B25 bus for many reasons, I think it is pretty pathetic to complain about a 7 minute walk to the subway. Are you people serious???? Are you just the laziest bunch of New Yorkers or what??? I’ve lived all over NYC- West Village, UWS, UES, Brooklyn Heights- and my walk to the subway in Dumbo is comparable to previous commutes I’ve had.

Dweedle- that is pretty much the most ridiculous statement I’ve read on this blog…. not habitable? Seriously? Obviously you don’t live here. I think most of the people who live in Dumbo would disagree with that. As I mentioned, I’ve lived all over the city and this is definitely my favorite neighborhood. Love it here.

CvonD- you can take the A,C one stop and switch to the 4 (assuming you are going to Manhattan)

By: crackey

crackey — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:46:00 +0000

Why can’t the city save some money by kicking out the lowlife thug drug dealers from the farragut houses. The taxpayers are tired of paying their welfare checks.

By: Coco

Coco — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:13:22 +0000

Dweedle – If you don’t care they why give people who need the bus a hard time – you sound like a miserable, mean spirited person. If you have nothing else to do but bash people who, for whatever reason, find walking more than a mile to a subway less than pleasing, need to get a life. You said it yourself – “there’s not even close to enough amenities to make it habitable” – THIS IS WHY WE NEED A BUS BACK AND FORTH. God help you should ever need help doing something or getting somewhere. Why don’t you try living in SIBERIA if you are so happy to walk. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;_) ;_) ;_) ;_) ;-) ;_) ;_)

By: dweedle

dweedle — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:09:38 +0000

Coco – nobody’s pro-bus cutback, we just don’t care whether it stays or not. What we find really hilarious is the poor widdle pookums complaining that they’ll have to walk more than 7 minutes! It’s so precious – these were probably the same people extolling the virtues of Dumbo as a “residential” neighborhood when people with half a brain could clearly see there’s not even close to enough ameneties to make it habitable.

Who’s the fool now, Coco? ;-)

By: Coco

Coco — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:38:27 +0000

Pete and others – If you don’t mind the walk, good for you – have you ever considered that others do – so what’s it to you?! Does that mean its ok for the mta to cut the bus.

Again, how can anyone be Pro-bus cutback? Fool.

By: clueless mta

clueless mta — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:33:38 +0000

Keep the B25. It’s the only bus that serves a great area. Consider cutting back the B38, B41 and B42 buses instead. Whilst waiting for the B25 on Court Street I noted numerous B38′s, B41′s and B42′s going by – all empty – within a ten minute span – easily a dozen buses in total. That’s too many. It makes more sense to cut some of those back than it does to isolate an entire neighborhood by eliminating the B25.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:10:59 +0000

Yes, I can see how this would suck for a lot of people who need to commute into and out of the area but you some of these comments are really pathetic. Walking up to Brooklyn Heights is not a a major trek and neither is walking 7 minutes! Cjane can workout at the gym but the walk to the Brooklyn Heights is too much???

By: cjane

cjane — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:44:16 +0000

No!!! I take that from Dumbo to Montague Street to run errands – dry cleaning, banking, grocery shopping, etc. and often return arms full. I cannot imagine walking all the way back from Montague Street back to Main Street carrying everything. I will probably end up cancelling my gym membership in Brooklyn Heights too if that happens.

By: Coco

Coco — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:19:24 +0000

How could anyone be Pro-bus cutback? Dumb.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:53:18 +0000

What kind of a masochist wants to walk more than 7 minutes to a subway?
And why would anyone begrudge another person who didn’t want to walk that long a distance to get to work?
Guess those bitter folks have nowhere to go – slacker? or just former members of the now defunct wall street liars and thieves (some of them)?

By: CvonD

CvonD — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:43:04 +0000

I think the wording was seven minutes OR MORE. I live in Dumbo and if I didn’t take the B25 to the 4 train, I’d be walking at least 10-15 minutes to get there. Remember, seven minutes is almost a mile when running, so a seven minute walk is indeed much more than the norm in urban areas, especially in business attire. Seven plus is even worse.