NYC Will Provide School Bus Service for 100,000 Students

New York City will provide 100,000 students with school bus service, Mayor de Blasio announced.

Sixty bus company contracts will altogether be providing 5,962 special education routes and 2,470 general education routes.

"School bus service will be available to all children who need it," de Blasio said. "Parents will have the information they need to get ready."

All riders will be required to social distance and wear personal protective equipment provided by the city. 

Buses will be cleaned nightly and will need to keep windows open while in use.

There are 40,000 fewer seats this year than there were in 2019, which indicates a decrease in this year's need.

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