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Eric Glisson and 5 others were wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of New York taxi driver Baithe Diop 23 May 2020 19:23 Monsters and Critics Eric Glisson was one of six people wrongly convicted of murder. His efforts helped secure their freedom. Pic credit: NYPD In January 1995, a taxi driver named Baithe Diop picked up a fare at West 141st Street in Harlem and drove to the Bronx. When they …
After Battering New York’s Taxi Industry, Can Coronavirus Crisis Now Save It? 21 May 2020 02:27 Latin American Herald Tribune NEW YORK – New York City’s taxi industry had been struggling prior to the coronavirus crisis and now has been pummeled by lockdown measures aimed at controlling the spread of the pandemic. Now, as cab drivers anxiously wait for the “city that never sleeps” …
Antibody Taxi Launches Mobile Antibody Testing in New York City 16 May 2020 00:37 SF Gate - California Antibody Taxi launched its service in response to Governor Cuomo’s appeal to make antibody testing a main priority and meet the growing demand for antibody testing during COVID-19. Antibody Taxi’s mission is to provide an antibody testing service that is …
New York City’s Taxi Drivers Are in Peril As They Brave the Coronavirus and Uncertain Futures 15 May 2020 12:54 TIME Europe Every cent matters to Kim Jaemin, a cab driver in virus-ravaged New York City, whose diet has been reduced to instant noodles despite working 14-hour shifts, seven days a week. Since the coronavirus pandemic emptied the streets of passengers, the 58-year- …
All hail New York City’s taxi drivers 08 May 2020 16:23 MarketWatch Cruising the empty streets is all but hopeless. Who hails a yellow cab in the middle of a deadly pandemic? Sitting in the bullpen at Kennedy Airport is a maddening waste of time. Six or seven hours for a single fare! “Me? I like supermarkets,” New York …
A New York City taxi driver kept working to pay bills. After driving coughing riders, he and his family got sick 04 Apr 2020 10:46 The Washington Post “This is my job. We depend on it,” Raul told Sandra, his wife of 32 years. Now he’s sick. His wife’s sick. His older daughter and son-in-law are sick. Raul can’t work. And there wasn’t enough money for April rent. Raul keeps rerunning the days leading up …
New York attorney general threatens to sue NYC over alleged taxi fraud 22 Feb 2020 00:04 Hill New York Attorney General Letitia James has threatened to sue New York City for artificially inflating the value of yellow taxi medallions, claiming $810 million is owed to thousands of cab drivers across the city. The city-issued medallions are permits …
New York Attorney General Accuses NYC Of Taxi Fraud, Demands $810M To Be Paid To Drivers 21 Feb 2020 10:59 Benzinga The Attorney General of New York State, Letitia A. James, has accused New York City of fraud and demanded compensation for taxi medallion owners. What Happened New York City’s (N.Y.C.) Taxi and Limousine Commission sold medallions, which permit taxi …
New York City taxi commission accused of $810 million fraud 21 Feb 2020 02:54 WMAY socastcmsRssStartAnthony AlisocastcmsRssEnd PeskyMonkey/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced plans to sue New York City for allegedly fraudulent practices by its Taxi and Limousine Commission, accusing the agency of …
New York Asked To Pay $810 Million To Debt-Hit Taxi Drivers 21 Feb 2020 00:16 NDTV New York's taxi industry has been upended by the arrival of ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Lyft. New York: New York must pay $810 million to its debt-ridden cabbies, the state attorney general said Thursday, accusing the city of fraudulently …
New York ordered to pay US$810 million to debt-hit taxi drivers 21 Feb 2020 00:06 Channel News Asia NEW YORK: New York must pay US$810 million to its debt-ridden cabbies, the state attorney general said Thursday (Feb 20), accusing the city of fraudulently inflating the value of permits needed to drive its famed yellow taxis. Letitia James, head …
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SUE TAXI AND LIM 20 Feb 2020 20:05 Black Star News New York Attorney General Letitia James today sent a notice of claim for $810 million to the City of New York. The notice alleges that it fraudulently inflated the price of thousands of yellow taxicab medallions and profited from it over a 14-year period. …
New York Attorney General Accuses N.Y.C. of Fraud Over Taxi Crisis 20 Feb 2020 19:28 The New York Times New York State’s attorney general has accused New York City of committing fraud by significantly inflating the value of yellow taxi medallions and demanded $810 million from the city to compensate the thousands of cabdrivers who are now saddled with debt. …
Woman who lost leg after being hit by New York taxi says driver's apology is meaningless 30 Jan 2020 13:09 Charleston Daily Mail A British woman who lost her leg when she was hit by a taxi in New York has finally received an apology from the driver, but insisted it's 'meaningless' seven-years-later. Sian Green-Lord, 29, from Leicester, was struck by the yellow cab near …
New York wants taxi drivers to be aware of pronouns, how to use them 13 Dec 2019 16:28 Channel 3000 Related content (CNN) - The New York City agency that regulates taxi drivers and for-hire vehicles on Wednesday sent out a guide on pronouns and how to use them, in an effort to help drivers be aware of the diverse passengers they may pick up on a daily …
New York wants taxi drivers to be aware of pronouns and how to use them 12 Dec 2019 21:28 KITV Honolulu's Channel 4
How New York's 'Taxi King' Gene Friedman brought down the city's cab industry 06 Dec 2019 10:54 Charleston Daily Mail A damning New York Times profile is shedding new light on the spectacular downfall of the businessman who was once known as the Big Apple's 'Taxi King'. Gene Friedman, 49, went from mingling with Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city elites to …
The epic rise and hard fall of New York's taxi king 06 Dec 2019 04:48 The New Zealand Herald The man known as the Taxi King arrived at his 2014 holiday party in a US$384,000 ($586,000) Ferrari, wearing a custom Italian suit. He told the guests whom he had invited to an upscale Manhattan club — including executives, politicians and celebrities — …
The Epic Rise and Hard Fall of New York’s Taxi King 05 Dec 2019 11:43 The New York Times Mr. Freidman attended the Bronx High School of Science, Skidmore College and Cardozo Law School. Afterward, he has said, he moved to Russia to work in private investing. Mr. Freidman has said in speeches that he returned to the United States in 1996 at the …
‘Taxi’ Lawrence requests trade away from New York Red Bulls 28 Nov 2019 00:38 Jamaica Star Jamaican international Kemar 'Taxi' Lawrence may be in search of another team in Major League Soccer (MLS). According to reports from United States football writer Ives Galarcep and mlssoccer.com, the 27-year-old Reggae Boy has requested a trade …