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New York Water Taxi hits dock on West Side, 30 injured 30 Jul 2017 21:48 WABC WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A New York Water Taxi hit the dock on the West Side of Manhattan on Friday afternoon. It happened just after 4 p.m. at Pier 79 at 40th Street and the West Side Highway in Manhattan. EMS reports that 30 people were injured. …
New York Water taxi strikes dock at Pier 79 in Hell's Kitchen injuring 30 passengers 29 Jul 2017 07:10 Tert A New York Water Taxi returning from a trip to the Statue of Liberty struck the dock at Pier 79 in Hell’s Kitchen Friday, injuring 30 passengers, the NY Daily News reports, citing authorities. Firefighters and medics rushed to the Hudson River near W. …
POLICE: Suspect carjacked taxi in Cheektowaga 25 Jul 2017 09:03 WIVB
'She's in labour!' Former Alberta woman gives birth in New York City taxi 21 Jul 2017 23:43 CBC A woman from Alberta has given birth in a way worthy of a New York City movie scene. In the morning rush hour, in the back of a taxi, her son entered the world. "I pulled down my shorts and the head was halfway out," said Chantal McKenna, 35. …
2 killed, 7 injured in taxi van crash in central New York 20 Jul 2017 16:26 NEWS10 ABC The Associated Press Published: July 20, 2017, 10:58 am Updated: July 20, 2017, 12:20 pm CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two people are dead and seven others are hospitalized after the taxi van they were in crashed off a central New York road …
Former Alberta woman gives birth in New York taxi; baby ‘did it his way’ 20 Jul 2017 03:00 CISA When Chantal McKenna was pregnant, she would talk to her baby about the adventures he would have. Little did she know they would start on Day 1. The former Edmontonian was at home in her New York City apartment at around 11 p.m. on July 12 when the …
Three Men Attempt Armed Robbery of Taxi Driver - 726 Meade Avenue, North Bellport, New York... 01 Jul 2017 11:33 4-traders Suffolk County Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver in North Bellport last night. Suffolk County Police officers and the Fifth Squad responded to a call at 726 Meade Avenue in North Bellport reporting an attempted robbery …
Long Island taxi companies sue to stop ride-sharing 01 Jul 2017 07:17 Newsday Taxi drivers wait to make pickups at the Hicksville LIRR station Friday evening, June 30, 2017. (Credit: Danielle Finkelstein) Nassau and Suffolk taxicab owners have filed suit in federal court to halt the state’s new ride-sharing law, arguing that they …
Sarah Blake takes a ride in a New York taxi 16 Jun 2017 06:57 Gold Coast Bulletin
US NY: New York Taxi Bursts into Flames June 12 13 Jun 2017 03:38 Mercury
Ride Sharing Comes To New York City Taxi Cabs 07 Jun 2017 14:24 CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Carpooling is coming to New York City taxi cabs. The ride-sharing app Via and the taxi-hail app Curb are teaming up to bring shared rides to yellow taxis. For a little less elbow room, ride sharers will benefit with a reduction in …
Out-of-control horse collides into taxi in New York City 16 May 2017 04:27 CBS News NEW YORK -- An out-of-control horse caused chaos in Midtown Monday morning, and the incident raised questions about whether the animals should be put to work at all. CBS New York reports the incident that was caught on surveillance video around 10 a.m. …
New York taxi firms fined for gouging asylum seekers headed to Canada 15 May 2017 02:23 TheSpec.com For the last several months, the route north has been marked by desperation. Migrants lacking legal status in the United States have been fleeing to Canada by taking buses to Plattsburgh, N.Y, and then hailing taxis to a country road that dead-ends in an …
New York State Taxi Companies Fined For Gouging Refugees Fleeing To Canada 11 May 2017 18:59 Huffington Post Three taxi companies in upstate New York will pay fines to the state attorney general for price-gouging refugees headed to the Canadian border. The cab companies were alleged to have charged as much as US$300 to transport people fleeing to the U.S. from …
New York taxi companies fined for overcharging refugees fleeing to Canada 11 May 2017 02:23 CIHF Three Plattsburgh, New York, taxi cab companies will pay financial penalties for taking advantage of illegal immigrants fleeing the United States for Canada through practices including price gouging, the New York Attorney General’s office said on …
New York City taxi commission plans to force Uber to add driver tipping feature 17 Apr 2017 19:12 Reuters By Heather Somerville | SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 Ride-services company Uber Technologies Inc may be required to provide passengers a way to tip their drivers, despite its longstanding resistance, if a plan by New York City's …
New York defeats taxi owners, lenders in lawsuit over rules, Uber 30 Mar 2017 21:59 Reuters A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by taxi owners and lenders accusing New York City and its Taxi and Limousine Commission of jeopardizing their survival by imposing burdensome regulations and letting the Uber ride-sharing service take …
The First Time I Braved New York (and a Taxi!) 29 Mar 2017 10:23 International Herald Tribune
Chris Colfer: The First Time I Braved New York (and a Taxi!) 28 Mar 2017 21:39 International Herald Tribune
New York taxi drivers strike in protest at Donald Trump's Muslim trave 29 Jan 2017 11:35 The Independent New York taxi drivers are going on strike to protest Donald Trump’s ban on immigration from Muslim-majority countries. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a non-profit group which links cab drivers in the city, announced a one hour strike in solidarity …