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Monthly Archives: December 2011


Just let the liveries pick up street hails

Posted by on December 28, 2011

Now that he has taken responsibility for remaking New York City’s taxi and livery industries, Gov. Cuomo needs to demonstrate that his plan can work before he and the Legislature write the overhaul into law. Cuomo was widely hailed — pun intended — last week for devising a scheme that …

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Justifications for Refusing Passenger 54-20 (b)

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 27, 2011

The following are permitted reasons for refusing to transport: (1) Another Passenger is already seated in the Taxicab. (2) The Driver has already ac- knowledged a hail from another person, and that other person is being picked up or is about to be picked up. (CAUTION: A Driver must not …

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Shrugs and Concerns Over New Livery Law

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 22, 2011

On a rainy Wednesday in Brooklyn, one might have expected some enthusiasm for a new law that next year will allow livery cabs to be hailed on the street in northern Manhattan and the four other boroughs. Instead, some who work with livery cabs were skeptical about the effect the …

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NYC DOT Announces Giveaway of Free Taxi Rides During th...

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 21, 2011

Thousands of free taxi, livery cab and transit rides distributed as part of “You the Man” campaign, reminding New Yorkers to celebrate responsibly and plan for a designated driver New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced the return of the “Safe Rides Home” giveaway, with …

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Cuomo Announces NYC Taxi Deal

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 20, 2011

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he and the Legislature have agreed on a plan that greatly expands New York City taxi service to the outer boroughs and brings an anticipated $1 billion in revenue to the city to ease a budget shortfall. “The new law will make getting around …

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Hack Attack: Somebody Shot Out A Cab Window In Alphabet...

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 20, 2011

Well, seems like somebody didn’t like their cabbie last night. East Village Grieve this morning has two disturbing photos of a cab on 14th Street and Avenue A in which the passenger side window had been blown out. According to EVG’s source, “The police were on the scene. According to [the tipster], the driver …

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Please Check for Snakes When Exiting the Cab

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 17, 2011

WITH foot-deep potholes, jagged pavement and rough cobblestones reminiscent of the rough-riding streets of the meatpacking district, the road is unmistakably New York — except for the road runners and coyotes. This is New York Avenue near Stanfield, Ariz., built by Nissan engineers on the company’s 3,050-acre proving ground to …

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TLC Industry Notice #11-33 For Immediate Release

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 16, 2011

SALES TAX MAY NOW BE ADDED TO LEASE CAP The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) hereby announces that, as a result of a decision of the New York Court of Appeals issued on December 15, 2011, a taxicab owner is now permitted to collect from a driver …

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NYC Taxi Riders Say Fares Too High

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 14, 2011

A new survey of New York City taxi riders finds their chief complaint is that fares are too high. The Taxi and Limousine Commission unscientific survey of riders — who took the poll on the backseat video screen — found that 46 percent find the price too high. The standard …

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TLC hires college students for sting on cabbies for ref...

Posted by yellowcabtaxi on December 2, 2011

A sting operation — with college kids posing as taxi riders — has landed hundreds of cabbies in hot water for allegedly refusing rides, the Daily News has learned. More than 360 yellow cab drivers face $500 fines for refusing to take the young recruits to neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, …

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