Swap at this St. Mark's Place M8 stop: bench replaces leaning bar

Back in January, the MTA installed a leaning bar (aka butt rails or butt shelves) at the eastbound M8 stop on St. Mark's Place at Second Avenue. 

Sometime recently, that setup, per EVG reader Terry Howell, was swapped out for a traditional bench — a new addition at this stop. 

As noted here before, the lean bars aren't exactly comfortable (depending on your height), and critics have said they make bus stops less accessible — particularly for older riders and people with disabilities. 

Regardless, for now, the M8 stop has something it didn't have before: an actual place to sit... that isn't the sidewalk.