Petition to Restore the Bus Stop at 27th Avenue & 8th Street in Astoria, Queens

The MTA recently removed the bus stop at 27th Avenue and 8th Street in Astoria, Queens (served by the B62, Q18, Q103, and Q19). This change has created serious difficulties for residents.

Both the stop before and after are located at the bottom of a very steep hill. Seniors, people with disabilities, and others with limited mobility are now forced to walk up or down this hill, which is extremely unsafe given the broken sidewalks and steep incline.

Without this stop, many neighbors are effectively cut off from safe access to public transit. This is an ADA accessibility issue and unfairly impacts some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

We, the undersigned, call on the MTA to immediately restore the bus stop at 27th Avenue and 8th Street to ensure equal, safe, and fair access to public transportation for everyone in Astoria.

Please write to the MTA Board using this link:

https://contact.mta.info/s/forms/mta-board

Please also write to them regarding the redesign using this link:

https://contact.mta.info/s/forms/bus-network-redesign

I will be submitting a letter to the MTA that contains a QR code and link to this petition for their reference. A poster that contains the QR code will also be posted in the three sister buildings on 8th/9th street.  *YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT ANY MONEY OR PAYMENT TO THIS PETITION. SIMPLY SIGN*