In November 2011, a report on B61 service was released by New York City Council member Brad Lander. In April 2012, additional buses were added to the B61 route. Later that year, MTA Bus Time was installed on B61 buses.
A report on the performance of B61 buses was made public in November 2011 by a New York City Council member. As a result, additional buses were added to the route in April 2012, and passengers could track bus arrival times with MTA Bus Time installed on those buses later that year.