Evgeny Friedman told to keep safe the Citigroup tower area in Queens where taxis were set to be abandoned A man dubbed the “New York Taxi King” because of his huge fleet of yellow cabs was set to surrender 46 taxi cabs and their medallions after a court dispute over …
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Metered NYC Taxis Celebrate 109 Years!
We might think of the taxicab as a commonplace occurrence, however the iconic yellow cab hasn’t been around forever. Over 109 years ago, businessman Harry N. Allen invented the metered fare idea after he was hit with a five dollar cost for a quarter mile ride in a horse-drawn carriage.
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