Bronx bus driver takes bus to florida in 1947

We couldnt do this work without support from our listeners. That time a nyc bus driver went on a joy ride to florida. Mta bus stolen from the bronx, makes round trip to queens. Opening day by jonathan eig is billed as the story of jackie robinsons first season, which is a mostly accurate description. A new york bus driver takes a joy ride to florida ephemeral new. Perhaps the most endearing of those stories played out in 1947, when nyc bus driver and bronx native. Every student works with a free student advisor to craft a personal plan towards a degree. It is impossible to write about jackie robinson without writing about race, so this was never going to be a book about only baseball, and it was much more than that. You could receive credits toward your degree taking our free courses, along with discounts to save at accredited universities across the country. Day two takes you on a long, flat drive through north carolina, south carolina and georgia and finally into florida. For the purposes of this itinerary, all mileages are based on the drive from the new york metro area to jacksonville, florida. Nov 18, 2014 the 60 best songs ever written about new york city by.

The craziest thing that happened the year you were born. Have you heard about the new york city bus driver who veered from his route through the bronx in 1947 and took a joyride down to florida. He was quite likely the most popular new england driver ever to run the cuse. These depots are located in all five boroughs of the city, with one located in nearby yonkers in westchester county. You can comfortably reach northern and central florida in the evening of this second day.

The sfc was under pressurethe bus driver had become popular since news broke of his adventure. Bronx county, new york van cortlandt park is thought to be haunted. Now, a man who took a leap into the unknown, back in 1947. On a winters day, in the small rural community of sam dent, british columbia, a school bus inexplicably crashes into a frozen lake, taking the lives of fourteen children and injuring many others. The allerton neighborhood, bordering on bronxdale, is named for eastwest allerton avenue, the main shopping drag, that honors 19thcentury landowner daniel allerton, whose ancestors arrived on the mayflower in 1620. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Subway map please visit the mta website for up to date service information throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Cimillo essentially took the bus for a joyride and before long he found himself in. One morning he decided to make a left turn off of his usual route and ended up taking a ride that he would never forget. William cimillo busmans holiday useless information. Aug 11, 2010 a bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, mr. Thats why william cimillo, 37, a married father of two from the bronx who had been driving a bus for. Before steven slater, a busman took a holiday observer.

Bus driver joy ride nyc, new york in 1947, nyc bus driver goes to florida, nyc transit bus, william cimillo runaway bus driver this entry was posted on march 7, 2016 at 6. Cimillo, got his job back in 1947, he went on to drive a bus in the bronx for the next 16 years, with no detours. In 1947, an mta bus driver stole his own bus and drove to florida. William cimillo on his return trip to new york city. The story of william cimillo, a new york city bus driver who snapped one day in 1947, left his regular route in the bronx, and drove his municipal bus down to florida. The park, back in 1778, was the site of the stockbridge indian massacre, when british soldiers hunted. Well, in 1947 william cimillo had had enough of his job and he snapped.

Broadways dynamite new season takes shape playbill. Bus driver kicks, punches and spits at pedestrian in furious row joe biden jokes honking geese are cheering for him in speech joe biden interrupted midspeech by telephone call. Nov, 2014 well, this story takes that up another notch. The sfc was under pressurethe bus driver had become popular since. The 60 best songs ever written about new york city the. I remember a wonderful story in the paper about a nyc bus driver who temporarily snapped and stopped the bus at the curb to address his riders. Goober was a family man, a schoolbus mechanic, former president of his high school class, and smiling through his full beard, a racing gypsy who went without money and without help anywhere the clay lay. Revisiting william cimillos spontaneous 1947 trip to florida in a nyc bus. One morning in 1947 william cimillo, a married man with two children in new york city, decided to do something very different. Trump warns parts of nation to brace for coronavirus peak. English army under king harold ii defeat invading norwegians led by king harald hardrada and harolds brother tostig, who were. Mta regional bus operations operates local and express buses serving new york city in the united states out of 29 bus depots. Man borrows city bus for joyride to queens, returns it before.

He died in february 1977 in south daytona, florida, usa. Apr 06, 2020 a 51yearold asian woman was assaulted on a new york city bus last week in an apparent hate crime, representing one of the growing number of attacks nationwide targeting people of asian descent. The story of william cimillo, a new york city bus driver who snapped one day in 1947 and went on a 1,300 mile detour with his busto florida. Ap the driver of a 44 passenger bus from the bronx was in jail here tuesday, while authorities who impounded his empty conveyance when they took him into custody awaited word from new york as to what to do next. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2.

Buffalo to raleigh 6 ways to travel via train, plane, bus. Nyc bus driver steals own bus, drives to florida in 1947 by christopher inoa. Jan 03, 2007 i remember a wonderful story in the paper about a nyc bus driver who temporarily snapped and stopped the bus at the curb to address his riders. Service as a family owned business since 1947, starr was founded with the goal of providing only the best experience and value to every customer. Dec 26, 2018 back in 1947, new york city bus driver and bronx native william cimillo got tired of it all and took an impromptu journey down to florida in a stolen bus. I have been driving this bus for 18 years and have turned left at this intersection. The names of the neighborhoods of the bronx forgotten new york. If not, then ive got a podcast recommendation for you. Cimillo right is charged with grand larceny at the bronx court house. A new musical based on the iconic 1950s sitcom about a blustery bus driver, his wife and their neighbors who get involved in a get. Shortly thereafter, mitchell stephens holm, a big city lawyer, comes to the community with promises to compensate its citizens for their loss.

For a while, he became the most famous bus driver in the country. Jun 03, 2017 a day in the life of a tour bus driver 2,495,614 views. He said later that he was overcome by that old springtime urge. Bus driver joy ride nyc, new york in 1947, nyc bus driver goes to florida, nyc transit bus, william cimillo runaway bus driver. The companys first route began in hibbing, minnesota in 1914, and the company adopted the greyhound name in 1929. Travel in style on a bus equipped with a full entertainment system including dvd players and video monitors, luxurious reclining seats, and an onboard lavatory. Though, i think what that really means is that he was the only famous bus driver in the country. Dec 28, 2015 perhaps the most endearing of those stories played out in 1947, when nyc bus driver and bronx native william cimillo, 38 years old, got in his bus and just kept on driving. An ailing soul on the brink of suicide takes the downtown divider line as the setting for a romantic walk that turns into a lost love. For the rest of his life, he was that guy who took a city bus to florida.

The 1947 nyc bus driver that took a joy ride to florida. He started driving, and he didnt stop until he reached florida, where he. While many mobile applications and online maps can display transit lines, it is recommended that you have at least a copy of the official subway map provided by its operator, the mta. Leaving a job in a bus, not a slide the new york times. The staten island ferry is a passenger ferry route operated by the new york city department of transportation. Capturing a reflection in a photograph is a simple process but it takes skill to be compelling. Jul 09, 2017 bus driver kicks, punches and spits at pedestrian in furious row joe biden jokes honking geese are cheering for him in speech joe biden interrupted midspeech by telephone call.

One morning in march 1947, something came over him as he pulled. William cimillo took a detour from his bus route in 1947, to florida. A bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all. A bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, mr. Stepping out florida events in boca raton and south florida. Every day for sixteen years, bus driver william cimillo drove his passenger bus out of its garage in the bronx. William cimillo was a new york city bus driver back in the 1940s. Charles jordan was born on august 12, 1896 in tottenham, middlesex, england as charles edward jordan. He was a new york city bus driver named william cimillo. He disappeared for two weeks before turning himself in because he ran out of money. William cimillo, a 37yearold bus driver and married father of three from the bronx drove into the pages of history in 1947 by driving his bus to florida instead of back to the station at the end. In appreciation of stepping out florida in terms of energy and dedication, you far surpass the energizer bunny, putting in long hours with great professionalism to render a superb, well researched, constantly updated, much needed service to your many readers. Cimillo, 38, climbed behind the wheel of his bus one morning in 1947 and took a 1,300mile detour. Since october 2007, greyhound has been a subsidiary of british transportation company.

One morning in 1947, a bus driver from the bronx was fed up with his job, so he decided to take his bus on a 1,300mile detour to florida. He was an actor, known for the ape man 1943, black magic 1944 and queen esther 1948. William cimillo, the runaway bus driver knowledgenuts. Bus depots of mta regional bus operations wikipedia. Though the driver faced indictment for grand larceny, he was also hailed a local hero and his colleagues hosted a dance to raise money for his legal fees. Thembis aids diary thembi ngubane carried a tape recorder from 2004 to 2005 to document her life. Podcasts are essentially radio shows made available on the internet for downloading. William cimillo, a 37yearold bus driver and married father of three from. Cimillo was a bus driver in the bronx who had worked at his job for 16 years when one. The story of william cimillo, a new york city bus driver who snapped one day in 1947 and went on a 1,300 mile detour with his bus to florida. Congratulations on making a major contribution to your community. In january 2018, a man stole a greyhound bus from the upper west side, though he was caught by police roughly 10 blocks away. It was 1947, and william cimillo had been picking up passengers in the bronx for 17 years.