Now opponents are asking city authorities to crack down on the company and are turning to the State Legislature for tougher Laws on tour buses. The city said buses could not park there for extended periods of time and specifically warned against double-parking and idling. People who live nearby say the buses ignore the rules, parking and double-parking in front of New York Apple Tours' new terminal a block north on Eighth Avenue, across from a fire station.
Neighbors say the buses sometimes make it hard for fire trucks to get in and out.
Mr. Fisher sad several neighborhood groups were writing to the Transportation Department to urge it not to renew the layover permit, which expires on Thursday. She had no further comment. New York Apple Tours admitted last month that it lied about the age of 70 buses to avoid Federal emissions inspections, which are not not required for buses more than 15 year old. Last month, Mr. Duane introduced two bills in Albany that would affect New York Apple Tours, one to require state emissions inspections on all tour buses in the city, and another to issue points to the license of a commercial driver caught idling beyond the limit.