Bus Tour Company Accidentally Shows Wrong Skyline

Some tourists in Midtown are getting a bit of an unexpected view on their bus rides.

A bus tour company, New York Iconic Tours, recently discovered that it has been inadvertently showcasing the wrong city’s skyline on its vehicles for years. This realization came after the Post brought it to their attention.

At least one of the company’s buses features an image that doesn’t genuinely represent New York City, except for a strangely cropped picture of the Statue of Liberty at night. Instead, it shows iconic structures from Chicago, the company has acknowledged.

Owner Lister Jegede confirmed that “the legacy exterior graphics” on one of their buses includes a skyline that doesn’t accurately depict New York. He mentioned to the Post that the design error was due to an outdated stock image used by a previous vendor and wasn’t meant to misrepresent New York City.

The image highlights famous Chicago landmarks like the John Hancock Tower and the Aon Center.

Jegede also stated that the company agrees their visuals should properly reflect New York City. They have started the process of changing and updating the graphics on their buses.

The specifics of the new design remain uncertain, but Jegede assured that it would feature “completely different artwork.”

On social media, users have pointed out the embarrassing mix-up, with comments like, “Oh yeah, Hancock Tower in New York,” adding a humorous touch to the situation.

The operator acknowledged some issues with how the Empire State Building was represented as well, admitting there were flaws in how it was featured on their buses.

Since launching four double-decker buses for hop-on hop-off tours in the fall of 2022, New York Iconic Tours has faced challenges, including ongoing disputes with a competitor, Top View. They have accused Top View of engaging in harassment and intimidation tactics against their drivers.

According to Jegede’s complaints, members of a rival group have confronted tourists aggressively and caused disturbances while employees of Aurora Tourism Services were working.

While Jegede has claimed ongoing harassment has intensified since the Post’s report, Top View’s lawyers have dismissed these accusations as unfounded, mentioning that their company has filed suit against Jegede for trademark concerns.