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Looking for the B69, B71 or B75? How do we get to Prospect Park?

A lot of Brooklynites are worried and angry about the MTA bus route changes and cuts. The B69 which ran along Prospect Park West will now run along 7th Ave. So much for easy access to the Brooklyn Museum, main library and the park itself.

The alternatives are to take the subway, walk or take 2 buses to get to your destination.  Not great options. All of this is effective on June 27th, 2010.

Brooklyn Bus Route Changes
B2, B3, B4, B7, B8, B9, B11, B12, B13, B16, B23, B24, B31, B37, B39, B45, B48, B51, B57, B64, B65, B67, Q24

  • B23, B39, B51, B71: all service will be discontinued.
  • B37 service will be discontinued with alternate service south of Bay Ridge Av provided by a rerouted B70.
  • B75, B77 service will be discontinued with alternate service provided partially by other routes.
  • B2, B24 and B69: weekend service will be discontinued.
  • B7, B31, B45, B57, B64, B65 and B67: overnight service will be discontinued.
  • B2, B9, B11, B13, B16, B24 and B69: late night service will end earlier and/or early morning service will begin later.
  • B3 service south of Avenue U and 71 St will be discontinued.
  • B4 service east of Coney Island Av will be modified to operate during rush hours only, via a new routing: Avenue Z to Shore Pkwy to Emmons Av. During off-peak hours B4 service will terminate at Coney Island Av.
  • B12 service east of Alabama Av will be discontinued.
  • B13 service west of Wyckoff Hospital/Dekalb Av will be discontinued.
  • B48 service south of Fulton St will be discontinued.
  • B64 service south of 25 Av will be discontinued.
  • Q24 service west of Broadway Junction will be discontinued.

Brooklyn Bus Route Restructuring
B1 B8 B37 B64 B70

  • B70 service will be rerouted from 7 Av to 3 Av south of Bay Ridge Av replacing the southern portion of the B37 (which will be eliminated entirely). The B70 will return to its current route-path at 92 St and Fort Hamilton Pkwy and will continue to serve the VA Hospital.
  • B8 service west of the VA Hospital will be discontinued (except late nights).  Alternate service is available on the B70.
  • B1 and B64 service will be swapped west of 13 Av. (B1 service will continue to 4 Av and 86 St. B64 service will travel to Shore Rd via 13 Av and Bay Ridge Av).

B57 B61 B67 B69 B75 B77

  • All B77, B75 service will be discontinued. Alternate service is provided by other routes.
  • B61 service will be extended to 20St/ Prospect Park West via 9 St/Prospect Park West and 8 Av to replace the full B77 route and the southern portion of the B75 route.
  • B57 service will be extended south to Smith-9 Sts via Court St southbound and Smith St northbound to replace the northern portion of the B75 route. (B57 service will not run overnight.)
  • B69 service will be rerouted from 8 Av and Prospect Park West to operate via the B67 route (Flatbush and 7th Avs) south of Grand Army Plaza. Service will be extended to McDonald Av and Cortelyou Rd. (B69 service will not run on weekends.)