B75 (New York City bus)
The Smith Street Line was a public transit line in
History
The entire line, along Prospect Park West, 9th Street, and Smith Street from the 9th Avenue Depot to downtown Brooklyn and through to
In 2010, because of budget cuts, the B75 was eliminated. The neighboring B77, which ran from Red Hook to 5th Avenue via 9th Street, was also eliminated. The Cobble Hill Section (Court and Smith Streets) was replaced by an extended B57, while the Park Slope (9th Street) section was replaced by an extended B61, which also absorbed the B77, providing a one-seat ride from Park Slope to Red Hook, and the Columbia Street Waterfront. The B67 continues to serve the Downtown Brooklyn section to Jay Street and Sands Street.
In popular culture
In the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream, two characters are seen hugging at a B75 bus stop.
References
- ^ "Brooklyn News". The New York Times. June 23, 1862.
- ^ Brooklyn (Map). New York: J.B. Beers & Co. 1874. (with Brooklyn City Rail Road lines overprinted)
- ^ Brooklyn and vicinity (Map). Atlas of the World. New York: Rand McNally. 1897.
- ^ "Public Notice Seventh Avenue Line Smith Street Line". Flickr.com. New York City Board of Transportation. 1951. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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