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New Yorkers On Why They Put Up With Maddeningly Slow Buses: 'I Don't Have No Choice'

New Yorkers On Why They Put Up With Maddeningly Slow Buses: 'I Don't Have No Choice' Andre Cuevas slumped over his phone in the back of the bus. His construction boots, coated in a thin layer of dust, straddled his helmet resting on the floor. Cuevas had opted that day to take the Bx19 bus along 145th Street to get to the 2 train after work, but only because he was particularly tired. Most of the time, he will walk instead. He says walking is faster. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Rrgpwe January 30, 2019 at 09:45PM

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