A Nightmare Commute on the B8

On June 26, Shanghai native Karen Jhang, a jewelry designer who opened a gift shop, Mantello, at 9303 Third Avenue in Bay Ridge this year, had a brutal trip on the B8 bus.

Like other new business owners, Karen, mother of a 6-year-old, is on a tight budget, so owning a car is out. The sole proprietor commutes to work between 93rd Street and 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge and 16th Street and Cropsey