Hearts are heavy at the West Farms Depot with the passing of Bus Operator Leon McKnight Jr., 49, a particularly
outgoing and affable veteran from Bronx.
“He was very friendly with everyone,” First Vice Chair Howie Davis said. “He spoke to everybody. He was an excellent
person. He had an excellent personality.” McKnight’s favorite topic of conversation: his family. He was the father of
five children, Davis said.
A diehard Knicks fan, McKnight also had some pride in his appearance, regularly sporting designer glasses and sunglasses. “He was very stylish,” Davis said. His loss has rattled the entire depot, Harrell said.
“There are a lot of heavy hearts,” Harrell said.
