MTA and ELECTED OFFICIALS REINSTATE THE BX19 BUS STOPS AT 145 STREET AND CONVENT AVENUE IN MANHATTAN NOW. We the undersigned are petitioning the MTA and the elected officials of City of New York to immediately reinstate the BX19 Bus stops at 145 Street and Convent Avenue both eastbound and westbound and release the community from the stranglehold the lack of these bus stops creates. These bus stops are situated between to two long and steep hills which are difficult to navigate in inclement weather and for people with physical limitations and senior citizens at any time. These BX 19 bus stops are necessary because: • The 3 churches in the immediate area have now reopened and the lack of bus stops are hindering the undersigned from getting to their houses of worship which provide comfort, stability and socialization • The seniors of the Hamilton Grange Senior Citizen Center at this stop are being cut off from nutritious meals, socialization and community care and support and the ravages of the pandemic as well as a cooling center. • The community needs these bus stops to travel to the nearby subways, schools, shopping centers, parks and other parts of the city.