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Chinatown

March 28, 2013

Fung Wah Bus Company's Safety Lapses Revealed in Federal Report, DOT Says

The federal Department of Transportation shut down Fung Wah Bus earlier this month.

Chinatown

March 18, 2013

Fung Wah Bus Employees Gave $1,670 to Margaret Chin's Reelection

Margaret Chin got $1,670 from employees from the Fung Wah bus company, according to records.

Chinatown

March 08, 2013

Feds Shut Down Another Chinatown Bus Company Over Safety Violations

The US Department of Transportation shut down Ming An on Friday.

Chinatown

March 08, 2013

Long-Distance Love Commutes Hit Roadblock With Fung Wah Shutdown

Lovers who travel to see their partners are worried after the cheap bus line was shut down.

Chinatown

March 04, 2013

Fung Wah Bus Permanently Shut Down for Safety Violations

The U.S. Department of Transportation has permanently shut down the low-cost bus carrier.

Chinatown

February 26, 2013

Fung Wah Bus Fleet Pulled Off Road Over Safety Concerns

A stafety inspection found cracks in the frames of some of the low-cost carrier's fleet.

Chinatown

November 15, 2012

Greyhound Clears Hurdle in Effort to Enter Chinatown Bus Market

Greyhound is expected to get a bus stop in Chinatown next month.

Concourse

September 27, 2012

Trial Begins for Driver in Fatal Chinatown Bus Crash

Driver Ophadell Williams faces manslaughter charges in the accident, which killed 15 people in 2011.

Lower East Side

September 21, 2012

Greyhound Bus Stop on Essex St. to Go Ahead Despite Opposition

Greyhound will begin operating its new low cost bus service, YO! Bus, next week.

Lower East Side

September 12, 2012

Plan for Seward Park Bus Stop Denied After Protests

Hundreds of local residents opposed the proposal for a curbside bus stop.

Lower East Side

August 30, 2012

Greyhound Eyes Curbside Bus Stop on Essex Street

Greyhound and co-carrier Peter Pan are eyeing the sidewalk for a bus stop near Seward Park.

Chinatown

August 17, 2012

New Chinatown Bus Rules Signed Into Law

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law regulating the intercity buses that stop in Chinatown.

Chinatown

August 15, 2012

Greyhound Eyeing Chinatown Bus Stop

The major bus carrier wants to establish a curbside pickup and drop-off spot in busy Chinatown.

Chinatown

June 15, 2012

State Legislation to Regulate Chinatown Buses Passes the Assembly

The bill, which follows a crackdown on Chinatown buses will create curbside stations and a permit system.

East Village & Lower East Side

April 23, 2012

City, State Lawmakers Reach Deal on New Chinatown Bus Rules

Legislators are set to announce a deal Monday on new regulations for Chinatown and other intercity buses.