Flushing Bus Festival Rolls

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park rolled today as the NYC Bus Festival drew 15,000. Over 50 vintage buses—X hit 13,000 posts—toured; a 1920s model’s ride won 1,000 cheers. Free tickets—2,000 ridden; $6 pretzels sold 800. Sun hit 78°F; engines purred. NYC’s transit—Queens honors history.

Organizers set 20 exhibits; a Harlem historian’s talk—500 listened—shared MTA tales. A Bronx kid’s photo—200 snapped—went viral; buses gleamed. Pop-up repair demos—100 watched—taught mechanics. New eco-buses—5 shown—highlighted green future. Flushing’s vibe—NYC’s bus heart.

It’s not perfect—lines hit 25 minutes; some missed rides. Dust from old engines irked—masks worn. Still, 15K visitors, 50 buses—festival’s a hit. Post-event, Roosevelt Avenue buzzed—history talk flowed. Annual ride—NYC rolls.

Historian’s 50—transit star? Kid’s 12—photo queen. Queens rode; NYC glowed. Bus Festival—roll on.