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Staten Island School Bus Flap Has Parents Irate
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — For decades seventh and eighth graders on Staten Island have been the exception to the citywide rule. They’ve been allowed to ride yellow buses to school. But as of the first day of...
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Gov. Christie Considering School Bus Ads Bill
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s cash-strapped public school districts may soon be able to raise money by soliciting school bus advertising. The measure was recently sent to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk...
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Report: Many NJ School Buses, Vans Fail Inspection
TRENTON, N.J. (AP/CBSNewYork) — Almost half of all school buses and vans in New Jersey fail to pass their semiannual inspections due to violations deemed serious enough to take them off the road,...
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Compromise Leaves 200 Lakewood, NJ Bus Drivers To Work On Thanksgiving
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) _School bus drivers in Lakewood, NJ are up in arms over a state law that will require them to work on Thanksgiving. According to New Jersey law, “transportation must be...
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Parents Back Push For Interlock Ignition Devices On School Buses
SYOSSET, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Some parents on Long Island are encouraging lawmakers to pass a new law that would prevent school bus drivers from getting behind the wheel drunk. As WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall...
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More Angst: Mayor Bloomberg Warns Of Potential School Bus Drivers’ Strike
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The wheels on New York City school buses could stop going round and round first thing in the New Year. The school buses, which navigate the second largest bus route system in...
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City Officials Blast Mayor Bloomberg’s Removal Of Employee Protection...
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Former Comptroller Bill Thompson blasted Mayor Bloomberg for removing employee protection provisions from the latest school bus contracts that are being sent out for bids. “This...
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Yellow School Buses Run Monday In NYC, But Possible Strike Looms
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The threat of a school bus strike continued to hang over tens of thousands of New York City families Monday. As CBS 2’s Tony Aiello reported, on Sunday night Local 1181 of the...
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Thousands Of NYC School Bus Drivers Go On Strike, Cause Headaches For Parents
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It was a day of headaches for the parents of thousands of New York City school children as bus drivers commenced their strike brought on by a dispute over job protections...
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Roslyn Schools Switch To Propane Buses
ROSLYN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - A Long Island school district has made the move to a cleaner and less costly way to transport its students. Roslyn school officials expect to save about $2 a gallon by...
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NYC School Bus Driver Strike Enters Fourth Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The strike by city school bus drivers and matrons continues with no end in sight. The walkout began last Wednesday, triggered by the city’s plan to put bus contracts out to bid...
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Bloomberg Organizes Meeting Between School Bus Companies, Union Leaders
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg has scheduled a meeting between school bus companies and union leaders in an effort to resolve an ongoing strike. A mediator will conduct the meeting at...
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NYC School Bus Companies, Union Meet On Eighth Day Of Strike
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City school bus companies and union leaders met at Gracie Mansion in an effort to resolve the strike. Mayor Michael Bloomberg organized the meeting last week. It was...
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School Bus Companies Using Replacements As Strike Continues
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Yellow school buses in the city were back rolling again Tuesday, despite the ongoing strike. As CBS 2’s Weijia Jiang reported, some bus companies have decided to hire...
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Union: City Rejects Latest Offer To End School Bus Strike
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Union leaders claim the city has shot down their latest offer to end the two-week-old strike by school bus drivers and matrons. Michael Cordiello of Local 1181 of the...
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Brooklyn Councilman’s Plan Aims To Catch Drivers Who Fail To Yield To School...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Brooklyn city councilman wants to crack down on drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses that are dropping off or picking up children. Councilman David Greenfield is...
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Exclusive: Bus Route Changes Left Special Needs Students Stranded, Stuck On...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The New York City Department of Education monitored multiple bus routes Tuesday morning after hundreds of special needs students were either not picked up of left stuck on buses...
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Police Across NY Enforce School Bus Safety Law With Ramped Up Patrols
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Law enforcement officers across New York state participated in a crackdown on motorists who illegally pass school buses when they’re picking up or dropping off students....
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NJ Dad Calls For Tougher Bus Laws After Autistic Son Dropped Off At Wrong House
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A Cherry Hill father is calling for action after a school bus dropped off his autistic son at the wrong house. Stuart Chaifetz wants state lawmakers to pass tougher...
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School Bus Ads Get Rolling In New Jersey
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150210174450500AA.mp4 JACKSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Bus advertisements could be coming soon to a school near you. Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law...
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