Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Photos: Somebody REALLY Hates Tony The Q69 Bus Driver
By
Ben Yakas
Published May 4, 2012
Modified May 4, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
View all 3
By
Ben Yakas
Published May 4, 2012
Modified May 4, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
We suddenly feel like we know way more about Q69 bus driver Tony then we'd ever, EVER want to know: we were sent the above photos from a tipster, taken at 21st Street and Astoria Boulevard at the southbound Q69 stop. It appears that someone has been waging a one-person campaign against Tony—and this has been going on for several months, per Passive-Agressive Notes.
From what we can make out, the woman is accusing the married Tony of having an affair with her (Tony is a "flirt with all the women every day" and was only "Looking for sex" with her)—and it seems that almost a year later, the scorned woman is still not over the breakup. Most of the flyers cover the same basic arguments, so we've only transcribed one of them below—note that all exclamation points have been lovingly transcribed one by one:
Tony, you are not wanted fool, so get over yourself and get off your "pedistal"!!!!! You only attract sluts like your black bitch!!!!! You use your job to attrack attention to yourself with the woman passengers and have been for a very long time now and have BEEN WITNESSED DOING SO!!!!! All you are looking for is to "score" with the women. You can't seem to control yourself at all. You should not be proud of yourself what-so-ever!!! Shame on the MTA for not handling this problem about you correctly and yes, the public is disgusted as well with you!!!!
Don't kid yourself Tony!!! You and the MTA cannot intimidate people as you are trying to do!!!!!!!!! You are the driver who uses your job to gain the attention of the women passengers, you encourage them to speak too you, stand near you, and you jeopardize the safety of the bus and of all the passengers by having your attention on the women and this is the true fact, which you cannot lie about!!!!!!! You have been seen over and over again with the same conduct and behavior and you are getting worse!!!!! This is why the public and myself are going to complain about you!!! You have the arrogant attitute that you are able to get away with it and that no one is watching?? Stupid [???] its obvious Tony, you need to "lie" about everything in order to save your job!!!!! You also need to have your "desperate slut, Black bitch" ride around...
Tagged
bus
bus driver
flyers
MTA
q69
queens
scorned
tony
tony2012
Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Queens man found dead, police say, and injured woman is his mother, neighbors say
Police are investigating a related incident in which a 62-year-old woman was found injured beneath the Van Wyck Expressway.
By
Charles Lane
Published Oct 14, 2026 at 7:39 p.m. ET
Man shot by ICE in NYC's Marble Hill said federal officers never identified themselves
The wounded man said he didn't learn ICE agents were involved until he woke up in the hospital.
By
Arya Sundaram
and
Samantha Max
News
Man shot by ICE in NYC's Marble Hill said federal officers never identified themselves
The wounded man said he didn't learn ICE agents were involved until he woke up in the hospital.
By
Arya Sundaram
and
Samantha Max
Brooklyn school dean says MTA officers assaulted him over a $3 bus fare he says he paid
By
Carol Chen
National Grid customers in NYC will see higher gas bills this winter
By
Rosemary Misdary
Bruce Blakeman joins Gov. Hochul in support for expanding NY rape law
By
Jon Campbell
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .