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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 …
After Battering New York’s Taxi Industry, Can Coronavirus Crisis Now Save It? May 21, 2020 2:27 am 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 May 16, 2020 12:37 am 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 May 15, 2020 12:54 pm TIME Magazine 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 May 8, 2020 4:23 pm 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 April 4, 2020 10:46 am 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 February 22, 2020 12:04 am The 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 February 21, 2020 10:59 am 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 February 21, 2020 2:54 am WMAY - Illinois 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 February 21, 2020 12:16 am 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 February 21, 2020 12:06 am 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 February 20, 2020 8:05 pm 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 February 20, 2020 7:28 pm 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 January 30, 2020 1:09 pm 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 …