Statement from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on Proposed Bus Service Cuts

“This is a terrible mistake. Right now, weekday ridership is on the upswing, we’re redesigning our bus network, and we’ve set a goal as a City and State of reducing congestion on our streets. Rolling back service now on eleven routes is the exact wrong way to go. For years, we’ve called for more frequent bus service, particularly during the off-peak and weekend hours, and we’ve long said that the bus network redesign process should not rely on any cutbacks to service. My office has advocated common sense steps to turn our bus system around for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who are already being deprived of reliable service every day, and we’re going to keep speaking out for the modern – and frequent service – all New Yorkers deserve. New York is a world class city, and it is time we have a world class bus system to match it.”