"The B41, which runs down Flatbush Avenue, crawls at an average speed of 6.8 miles per hour," said NYPIRG regional director Natasha Elder. "For the 132,000 Brooklynites who take buses down Flatbush Ave daily, this means missed appointments, being late for school, and less time with family."
Elder said it was time for Mayor Eric Adams and the DOT to "get on board" with faster buses down Flatbush Avenue, noting the administration's failure to meet the targets set in the city's 2019 Streets Master Plan.
Advocates suggested Adams could "make up for lost ground" by extending the plan to cover the whole of the 9.9-mile thoroughfare, emphasizing the need for comprehensive improvements to public transportation.
The current proposal only covers the northern section between Downtown Brooklyn and Grand Army Plaza, highlighting the incomplete nature of the plans despite the urgent demand for better service.
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