New York Bus Drivers Constantly Being Spat Upon 2.00K Max Read 05/25/10 01:29AM Filed to: Gross Gross New York City Buses Public Transportation spit Assaults In 2009, 51 New York City bus drivers took paid leave after being spat upon, taking, on average, three months off. And guess whose fault it is? The MTA, of course, for pissing people off by cutting service. [NYT; pic]