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13 Brooklyn bus lines get F rating due to slow speeds

The Comptroller says that this report highlights where improvements are most needed to make buses faster and more reliable.

Caithlin Pena

Sep 5, 2025, 6:54 AM

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has released a report card for NYC buses and most aren’t making the grade.

The report says that more than half of the city’s 332 bus lines got a D or an F. The report notes chronic delays, “bunching,” and unreliable service across the city.

In Brooklyn, 13 of the bus lines received an F due to slow speeds, some as low as 5 miles per hour.

The following Brooklyn buses received an F for speed:

  • B32

  • B37

  • B43

  • B45

  • B48

  • B57

  • B60

  • B74

The following express buses also received F grades:

  • BM1

  • BM2

  • BM3

  • BM4

  • BM5

The Comptroller says that this report highlights where improvements are most needed to make buses faster and more reliable.

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