Did you ever ride the predecessor of the N-6, the Bee Line with their red fishbowls and old style GMC's? (No Macks, Paul) Their Hempstead Terminal in those days was on a street that doesn't exist now, Little Main Street then they went through a very bumpy dirt lot to Franklyn Av to Hempstead Tnpk. That bumpy lot was a great ride on the rear seat of the old GMC!!
Now the N-6 goes from the Hempstead Terminal. By the way, I remember a Newsday article where the Bee Line had all their buses adjusted to omit a rose bud scented exhast from their pipes!!