Companies operated by Thomas Guida charged families thousands of dollars to transport public school students throughout NYC, then abruptly shut down with little notice
NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 6, 2010) -- Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a lawsuit against several related Queens-based school bus companies that collected advance payments to provide transportation for public school students, then abruptly terminated service and failed to provide promised refunds. The actions left many families stranded without transportation services to get their children to and from school. According to the Attorney General’s lawsuit, Thomas Guida and the various bus companies he operated (Bronx Science Bus Service, Inc., Bronx Science Express, Inc., Gagnon Bus Company, Inc. and Hunter Express Bus Service, Inc.) entered into contracts with hundreds of parents of public high school students to provide daily transportation to Bronx High School of Science, Hunter College High School and Lehman College High School of American Studies. Parents purchased such services so their children could avoid relying on lengthy daily commutes via public transportation. ...