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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One of the Largest School Bus Companies on Long Island Goes Out of Business
ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL BUS COMPANIES ON LONG ISLAND GOES OUT OF BUSINESS April 29, 2020 – RONKONKOMA, Long Island – Eyewitness News has learned exclusively that one of the largest school bus companies on Long Island has officially closed its doors and laid off hundreds of its workers. Baumann Bus Company informed its […]
Continue readingExperts See Worrisome Link Between Coronavirus, Pollution
EXPERTS SEE WORRISOME LINK BETWEEN CORONAVIRUS, POLLUTION April 12, 2020 – Advocates and Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns over new research that suggests environmental conditions could exacerbate the effects of the coronavirus on low-income and minority communities. A recent Harvard study found that people who live in areas with more exposure to air pollution are […]
Continue reading4,500 School Bus Drivers, Their Co-Workers Left Jobless on Long Island
4,500 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS, THEIR CO-WORKERS LEFT JOBLESS ON LONG ISLAND April 10, 2020 – An estimated 4,500 school bus drivers and co-workers are jobless on Long Island in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, as school districts fearful of funding losses cut off payments to contractors, union and industry representatives said. The contractual cutoffs, […]
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RONKONKOMA COMPANY LAYING OFF 900 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS, OTHER EMPLOYEES March 30, 2020 – One of Long Island’s biggest school bus companies is laying off about 900 drivers and other employees Wednesday in the face of school closings because of the coronavirus, according to union representatives, who added that other transportation firms had “done the […]
Continue readingCITY SPENDING $5.9M A DAY FOR IDLED SCHOOL BUSES DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
CITY SPENDING $5.9M A DAY FOR IDLED SCHOOL BUSES DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK April 4, 2020 – New York City is spending nearly $6 million a day during the coronavirus crisis for idled school buses, The Post has learned. Under contracts with school-bus companies, the nation’s largest school system is obligated to pay 85% of the […]
Continue readingWHY SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTORS NEED TO BE PAID DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK
WHY SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTORS NEED TO BE PAID DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK • April 7, 2020 – Many school bus companies over the state and country have reached out to me about the perils of the COVID-19 crisis and what has happened to their businesses. Mass layoffs have taken place. Shops have completely ceased operations. Many […]
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