HOW TO HANDLE NYC DOE SCHOOL BUS COMPANY CONTRACT PAYMENTS DURING COVID-19 I. Introduction Recently, the Department of Education’s Panel for Educational Policy postponed review of school bus contract extensions for March and April. The contracts were implemented at the beginning of March as a result of an emergency declared by the Department of Education. […]
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Cash-strapped NYC set to pour $700M ‘down the drain’ on idle school buses
CASH-STRAPPED NYC SET TO POUR $700M ‘DOWN THE DRAIN’ ON IDLE SCHOOL BUSES April 18, 2020 – Mayor de Blasio has announced a $827 million cut in the city education budget, but officials want to spend up to $700 million through June on buses — while schools are closed. Under a massive city budget cut, […]
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SCHOOL BUSES, UNIONS AND THE MOB: A SPECIAL REPORT; SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTS GO TO COMPANIES WITH TIES TO MOB December 26, 1990 – Without competitive bidding, New York City consistently awards the most expensive school bus contracts in the nation, and many have gone to companies linked to suspected organized-crime figures. One company that transported […]
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