SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B)
                          AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13D-2(b)

                              (Amendment No. 2)(1)

                                Pittston Company
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    725701106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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      Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

      |x|  Rule 13d-1 (b)
      |_|  Rule 13d-1 (c)
      |_|  Rule 13d-1 (d)

      (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilites of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

- ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 725701106 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON David J. Greene and Company, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 271,850 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,286,376 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 271,850 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,486,309 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,758,159 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.77% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Broker-dealer/Investment Adviser/Other (BD/IA/OO) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

- ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 725701106 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- David J. Greene and Company, LLC The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that David J. Greene and Company, LLC is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by such statement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Pittston Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1801 Bayberry Court, Richmond, VA 23226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: David J. Greene and Company, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence: 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 725701106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person Filing is a: (a) |X| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) |X| Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7. (h) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

- ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 725701106 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- David J. Greene and Company, LLC Item 4. Ownership. If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,758,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: 8.77% -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 271,850 --------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 2,286,376 ------------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 271,850 -------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 4,486,309 ----------------------------------------------- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the Beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |_|. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable.

- ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 725701106 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- David J. Greene and Company, LLC Item 10. Certification. By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true and correct. February 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ E. Stephen Walsh ------------------------------------------------- (Signature) E. Stephen Walsh Principal and Chief Administrative Officer ------------------------------------------------- (Name/Title)