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Bus driver's Hero statue unveiled

Ralph Kramden, the TV bus driver portrayed by Jackie Gleason in "The Honeymooners" in the 1950s, has been honored with a new monument. An 8-foot tall bronze likeness now stands in front of New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal. Cable TV's "TV Land" developed the statue with cooperation from Gleason's estate and the Port Authority. [09/03/2000]

Ralph Kramden Statue

Address:: 8th Ave., New York, NY
Directions:: On the west side of Eighth Avenue, midway between 40th and 41st Streets, in front of The Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Admission:: Free.

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