City will phase in 75 electric school buses over the next two years; To support citywide electric vehicle adoption, the administration will expand legislation that requires all new parking lots include EV charging infrastructure. NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down on his commitment to reduce carbon and air pollution from vehicles by announcing that […]
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Ex-Leader of Bus Drivers’ Union Is Sentenced in Bribery Case
EX-LEADER OF BUS DRIVERS’ UNION IS SENTENCED IN BRIBERY CASE The former president of a union representing 15,000 New York City school bus drivers was sentenced on Thursday to four years and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty to extortion and receiving bribes in a Mafia-controlled racketeering conspiracy. Related Article: LOGAN BUS CO. […]
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SCHOOL BUS SAFETY OFFICIALS ARE ACCUSED OF SOLICITING BRIBES Four City Department of Education employees were charged in a federal indictment on Tuesday with soliciting bribes in exchange for promising preferential treatment, including on safety inspections, to bus companies that serve thousands of special education students. In an indictment unsealed in Manhattan, prosecutors said the […]
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Diesel Exhaust, School Buses and Children’s Health
DIESEL EXHAUST, SCHOOL BUSES AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH Background and epidemiology: Most North American school buses and transport trucks are powered by diesel fuelled engines. Diesel has become the fuel of choice because it is considered more economical. However, as evidence grows about the connection between diesel exhaust, air pollution and ill health, so does public […]
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FBI Claims School Bus Owner Paid Mob Union
FBI Claims School Bus Owner Paid Mob Union January 23, 2008 – The feds have busted a school bus company owner implicated in a growing scandal that’s tarnished the city’s Department of Education, the Daily News has learned. Joseph Fazzia, owner of Jofaz Transportation, was quietly charged last week with making false statements to the […]
Continue readingMore TagWrong On Red: 2017 Report Detailing Red Light Camera Violations By School Buses
WRONG ON RED: A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN RELEASES NEW REPORT DETAILING RED LIGHT CAMERA VIOLATIONS BY SCHOOL BUSES October 17, 2017 – NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that an investigation by his office into school bus safety identified nearly 1,500 red light camera violations by school bus companies in Westchester and Suffolk […]
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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, […]
Continue readingMore Tag$94M School Bus Contracts Under Fire for Possible Collusion
$94M SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTS UNDER FIRE FOR POSSIBLE COLLUSION June 17, 2015 – The city comptroller has asked the feds to investigate possible collusion by school-bus companies after finding poor oversight of contracts worth $94 million. Soon after winning the contracts in 2013, five bus firms handed them over to competitors that also took part […]
Continue readingMore TagOne 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 […]
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EPA AWARDS $11.5 MILLION TO CLEAN UP 580 SCHOOL BUSES IN 43 STATES $1.8 MILLION DESIGNATED FOR NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND PUERTO RICO 04/23/2020 – NEW YORK – Today, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $11.5 million to replace 580 older diesel school buses. […]
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