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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 …
Anti-Islam Attacks: New York Taxi Driver Has Gun Held To His Head, Is Called ‘Piece Of Muslim Sh-t’ 24 Jan 2017 15:17 International Business News A man has been charged with a hate crime after holding a gun to the head of a Muslim cab driver in upstate New York, state police confirmed Monday. Andrew M. Plachecki was allegedly drunk when hailing the cab in the early hours of Sunday morning before he …
New York Water Taxi remains afloat no thanks to de Blasio 14 Jan 2017 02:17 NYPOST New York Water Taxi, which runs the iconic black and yellow-checkered ferries that run service to the Statue of Liberty, Ikea, and up the West Side, will be able to stay in operation thanks to a business deal with New York Cruise Lines. Owners of the …
Uber and Lyft are demolishing New York City taxi drivers 12 Oct 2016 21:23 Business Insider People push a stranded taxi cab out of a snow bank in Times Square in New York City, February 17, 2003 as a winter storm hit the northeast United States. The storm was expected to leave 18 to 22 inches of snow in New York City, which had 1,300 plows and …
Now you can stay in New York for $39 a night - in a clapped out taxi cab 13 Sep 2016 12:10 Telegraph.co.uk It might be owned by a stand-up comedian, but New York’s latest Airbnb listing is no joke: this clapped-out yellow cab is being marketed as a serious proposition for budget travellers, who can bed down in the timeworn motor for $39 (£29) a night. Once …