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Feds Order Chinatown Bus Company To Stop Operations

The Double Happyness bus company at 133 East Broadway was ordered to stop all intra-state and interstate passenger service.

2012/01/10

Bus crash on Interstate-95 in the Bronx on Saturday, March 12, 2011 (credit: CBS 2)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 10 – Tour Bus Crashes

A night of fun and gambling at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut ended with fifteen dead on I-95 on the Bronx – Westchester County Line, but the death didn’t end there.

2011/12/27

Cigarette Rolling (file / credit: clipart.com)

NYC Busts Roll Your Own Cigarette Stores

New York City is shutting down two roll your own cigarette stores – one on Staten Island and the other in Chinatown, alleging disregard of tax statutes in violation of the federal contraband trafficking act.

2011/12/25

Tilley Pond Park - Darien, CT (file / credit: Town of Darien)

Local Organizer Tries Bribery To Get Protesters At Occupy Darien

Day two of Occupy Darien drew only a few protesters – even fewer than day one during which eleven people showed up. That’s one for every police officer assigned to keep the peace.

2011/12/22

Army Private Danny Chen (credit: Handout/CBS 2)

U.S. Military Charges 8 Soldiers In Afghanistan With The Death Of Pvt. Danny Chen

Chen, who was from Chinatown, was found dead in his barracks back in October with what was described as “non-combat injuries.” He was just 19.

2011/12/21

A child accidentally brought a .25 caliber pistol to Transfiguration School. Gun above is not .25 caliber. (credit: CBS 2)

Child Accidentally Brings Gun To Chinatown School

The child of a retired New York City police officer accidentally brought a loaded gun to school in her backpack after her mother put it there and forgot about it.

2011/10/22

Private Danny Chen died in Afghanistan. (credit: Handout)

Family Of Dead Soldier From Chinatown Believe He May Have Been Harassed And Beaten

Private Danny Chen was found in his barracks with non-combat injuries, but his father had been concerned Chen faced race problems in the Army and had asked his son about it.

2011/10/11

In this photo provided by the Virginia State Police on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, authorities investigate a commercial bus accident on Interstate 95 near Bowling Green, Va. (credit: Virginia State Police)

Reckless Driving Charge To Be Dropped In Fatal Sky Express Bus Crash

A misdemeanor charge will be dropped against a driver for a discount bus service whose bus crashed on Interstate 95, killing four people and injuring others, a prosecutor said Friday.

2011/09/30

A street vendor in Chinatown. (Photo credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Sen. Daniel Squadron Wants Crackdown On Chinatown Curbside Street Ponding

You’ve probably stepped in a curbside street pond, but didn’t know it had a name.

2011/09/23

Dragon dancers perform during the 12th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade - New York, NY - Feb 6, 2011 (credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

NYC Council Considers Business Improvement District For Chinatown

Chinatown has been hurting financially for the past decade and now the City Council may step in to get it back on track.

2011/09/21

Officials Arrest 12 In NYC For Selling Toxic Pesticides

Officials say most of the pesticides came from China and were sold at dirt-cheap prices.

2011/09/19

Pop Up New York: Chinatown For Under $25

Follow reporter Meagan Brauer of Pop Up New York for CBSNewYork, as she shows you how to make the most of your trip to Chinatown – for less than $25.

CBS New York–2011/08/19

The Best Places To Get Gelato/Ice Cream In NYC

Whether you prefer soft-serve, hard, gelato or sorbet—we’ve got you covered (in chocolate sauce and sprinkles if you prefer), with the best ice cream and gelato shops in New York City – the 2011 version.

CBS New York–2011/06/15

Rescue personnel work on a bus that overturned Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Bowling Green, Va. (credit: Steve Helber/AP)

NY Lawmakers Calling For Better Regulation After Deadly Bus Crash Kills 4

The North Carolina-based bus company involved in Tuesday’s deadly crash has been shutdown indefinitely by the US Department of Transportation as local lawmakers call for better regulation.

2011/06/01

Sky Express Bus Company Shut Down Indefinitely Following Fatal Crash In Virginia

North Carolina-based Sky Express Inc. has been shut down nationwide, including in New York City’s Chinatown, the destination of the ill-fated bus involved in Tuesday’s crash in Virginia that left four dead and 54 injured.

2011/05/31

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