Brannan blasts R train delays at 59 St. station
Council candidate says riders face 45-minute wait
Passengers flying from New York City to Washington, D.C. can expect the flight to last for 48 minutes. It can take nearly as long for a Bay Ridge-bound R train to arrive at the 59th Street subway station on many nights, according to transportation advocates.
The sorry state of subway service has become a hot button issue that one City Council candidate is bringing to light on the campaign trail in Bay Ridge.
Democrat Justin Brannan is railing against the MTA over what he said are chronic and excessive delays at 59th Street.