'Tis the season to not be an asshole: B61 Driver Returns Lost Money to Passenger

Aaron Showalter, NY Daily News / Maureen Rice and bus driver Reuben Cornick

When the B61 bus isn't winning the FiPS award for most unreliable bus in New York City, it's winning our unofficial award for nicest driver ever. Earlier this month, 59 year-old Maureen Rice, office manager at Park Slope Midwives, left behind a purse containing $2,300 worth of Christmas shopping money on the B61. 

Driver Reuben Cornick spotted the purse, and upon further inspection, realized it was full of cash. He called his bosses to report the find, and within a few hours Rice was reunited with her purse and money.

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Introducing the winner of our most unreliable Brooklyn Bus: B61

The B61 bus sucks. Here are the hard facts: The B61 bus is late 43% of the time. During rush hour, 42% of the buses are so crowded they don’t even stop, and 12% of the time two buses in a row don’t stop. If you are looking to travel between Park Slope and Red Hook the Ikea shuttle bus is actually not a bad idea. 

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