“The high cost of express bus fares is a big concern for many parents in my district.

“I represent a large population of students who commute long distances from southern Brooklyn to Manhattan and express buses are often the only viable public transportation option available to them,” Gounardes wrote in his letter to Byford and Carranza. A lowered express bus fare would be a big financial relief to us and so many families across the city,” Cutrona and Rowdis said in a statement.Īpproximately 2,600 New York City high school students ride express buses to school, according to Gounardes, a Democrat whose district includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and parts of Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Manhattan Beach, Marine Park and Gerritsen Beach. With his solid commitment, together we can achieve this. “As parents of students who need to take express buses to get to school, we sincerely thank Senator Gounardes for his immense support in proposing the MTA lower the express bus fares for high school students. Choose your direction: to KEW GARDENS QUEENS BL via UNION to LAKE SUCCESS LIJ HOSPITAL via UNION. Gounardes pushes MTA for student discount on express bus - The Brooklyn Home ReporterĪ petition the women started on has garnered 1,600 signatures to date. TIP: Enter an intersection, bus route or bus stop code.

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