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New York City Taxi Drivers Begin Hunger Strike, Say Mayor De Blasio’s Debt Relief Bailout Is Not Enough October 20, 2021 5:35 pm CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — City taxi drivers are starting a hunger strike. Chopper 2 was over City Hall, where drivers gathered Wednesday to protest Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s bailout to provide debt relief for them. Taxi drivers say it’s not enough and they need …
‘They stole from us’: the New York taxi drivers mired in debt over medallions October 2, 2021 9:23 am The Guardian For more than a century, taxi drivers have transported busy New Yorkers to their jobs, to brunch, or home from a late night out. A symbol of the city made globally famous in countless Hollywood films, the drivers of these yellow cabs are majority …
Sen. Chuck Schumer allies himself with New York City taxi drivers - Crain's New York Business September 13, 2021 8:09 pm New York State News.Net “We need New York City to make a plan that will deliver real, workable relief, solve the problem now and let you live your lives without this worry every night,” Schumer said during the call. “Unfortunately, the TLC has come up with this plan. It’s poorly …
Joby Aviation Shows Off All-Electric Air Taxi At New York Stock Exchange Debut August 12, 2021 12:44 am CBS New York
New Energy Vehicle Taxi Market to Reach USD 173.37 Billion by 2027; Agreement of Tesla with New York City for Electric Cabs to Solidify Trade: Fortune Business Insights™ June 30, 2021 9:02 am EIN Presswire Pune, India, June 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global New Energy Vehicle Taxi Market size is expected to reach USD 173.37 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 1.9% during the forecast period. The increasing adoption of NEV vehicles and expanding EV …
UK air taxi firm Vertical Aerospace to float on New York stock market June 11, 2021 1:49 pm The Guardian A UK startup that makes flying taxis is to float on the New York stock exchange as Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines placed orders for as many as 1,000 of its prototype electric aircraft. Vertical Aerospace, which is based in Bristol, said its electric …
Tesla Taxis? New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission Proposes Program To Authorize More Electric Cars May 3, 2021 11:12 pm CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The yellow cab industry in New York City could look very different down the road. The Taxi and Limousine Commission is proposing a pilot program to make way for more electric taxis, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported Monday. READ MORE: …
Tesla Model 3 Rapidly Becoming The Taxi Cab Of Choice In New York City April 5, 2021 5:53 am AutoSpies The Tesla Model 3 is becoming more popular as a yellow cab in New York City as more people adopt the electric car after doing the math. In October 2019, Electrek was first to report that the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), which oversees …
New York Taxi Workers Alliance, led by Indian-American, continues protests cabbies’ debt crisis March 30, 2021 12:45 am News India Times New York Taxi Workers Alliance members protesting March 29, 2021, on the 9th straight day at City Hall. Photo: Twitter NYTWAYellow cab medallion owner-drivers held their 9th straight day of protest at City Hall March 29, 2021, the latest as part of their …
John McDonagh's confessions - life as a New York taxi driver March 13, 2021 11:50 pm IrishCentral John McDonagh, who drove a New York City yellow taxi for 40 years, has turned his play Off the Meter, On the Record into a book called On the Meter, Off-Broadway, which will be published later this year. Under the direction of Ciaran O’Reilly, Off the …
Taxi Drivers Call New York City’s Financial Relief Plan A Betrayal, Say Much More Help Is Needed March 10, 2021 7:03 am CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced millions of dollars in financial relief for New York City’s troubled taxi industry, but drivers are protesting, saying much more help is needed to keep them on the road. An angry crowd of taxi …
COVID-19 pandemic threatens New York City's iconic yellow taxi cabs February 15, 2021 7:23 pm CTV News NEW YORK, UNITED STATES -- They were omnipresent on the streets of New York day and night, as emblematic of the Big Apple as the Empire State Building or Yankees caps. But the pandemic has made yellow taxis scarce and facing an uncertain future. On a …
Video: Striking New York Taxi Drivers Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge in Anti-Debt Protest February 12, 2021 7:32 pm South Africa Today New York City taxi drivers on Wednesday demanding debt relief shut down the city’s historic Brooklyn Bridge to call attention to their plight. “We shut down the Brooklyn Bridge because only direct action will get us what we need: medallion debt forgiveness …
We’ll Meet Again, Valerie. And sing in a New York taxi. November 14, 2020 12:38 am Hamilton Community News
Yellow Cab Drivers Rally Near New York City Hall, Asking For Taxi Medallion Debt Relief November 13, 2020 2:47 am CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City’s comptroller is supporting a proposed plan for taxi medallion debt relief. Dozens of yellow cab drivers rallied near City Hall on Thursday. The proposal — made by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, the union for …
Stringer backs bailout plan for New York taxi drivers inundated in debt November 12, 2020 9:53 pm AM New York Metro Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City City Comptroller Scott Stringer is endorsing a plan to resolve some of the crushing debt experienced by taxi drivers who purchased medallions and …
New York Taxi Drivers Shut Down Bridges In Desperate Call To End ‘Life Sentence To Debtor’s Prison’ September 17, 2020 7:50 pm Forbes Topline Traffic ground to a halt on two New York City bridges on Thursday as fleets of yellow cab drivers joined in a call for debt forgiveness amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has decimated the already struggling industry and left many drivers in …
New York Taxi Drivers ‘Honk for USPS’ During Nationwide Rallies August 22, 2020 10:13 pm Herald Sun Tropical Storm Laura strengthened as it approached Puerto Rico on Saturday, August 22, the National Hurricane Center said, as residents reported heavy rain and strong winds in the early afternoon. The center of the storm was expected to move away from …
New York seat belt law requires backseat passengers, including taxi riders, to buckle up August 11, 2020 10:52 pm New York Daily News
Eric Glisson and 5 others were wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of New York taxi driver Baithe Diop May 23, 2020 7:23 pm 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 …