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cab

Recent Headlines

Upper East Side

January 28, 2011

Cabbie Ticketed After His Taxi Explodes on UES, Report Says

Police reportedly issued the driver a summons for blocking the road, after his car blew up in the street.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 28, 2011

Elderly Woman Hit by Taxi in Chinatown

The woman was hit on the corner of Pike Street and East Broadway and was in "bad shape" according to police.

Washington Heights & Inwood

December 10, 2010

Marijuana Lab Discovered at Inwood Building Torched by Fire

Firefighters discovered a marijuana lab as they fought to put out the blaze, but said it the lab did not cause the fire.

Manhattan

October 21, 2010

Taxi Commission Proposes Lightened Cell Phone Rules for Cabbies

The Taxi & Limousine Commission proposed lighter rules for cab drivers using cell phones in their own cars.

Upper West Side

October 13, 2010

School Bus Collides with Cab on Upper West Side

A school bus collided with a cab on Columbus Avenue near 88th Street Wednesday afternoon.

Manhattan

October 11, 2010

Cabbie Accused of Racial Profiling Agrees to $2K Settlement

Daniel Shaneyfelt said a hack refused to take him after his boyfriend, an African American cancer patient, entered the taxi.

Manhattan

October 08, 2010

Manhattan Bike Lanes a Bust, Says Borough President

Drivers and pedestrians routinely ignore the rules of city bike lanes, Scott Stringer's office found in a survey.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 07, 2010

Man Broke Neck When Cab Crashed Into East Village Coffee Shop

The 71-year-old man who was hit is recovering from surgery after being struck by the cab early Sunday.

Manhattan

June 10, 2010

City Council Passes Taxi Laws to Curb Crooked Cabbies

The new laws will force taxis to record and store all fare information and make it available to riders.

Downtown

May 20, 2010

Manhattan's Federal Courthouse Gets New GPS-Friendly Address

The Foley Square courthouse just got easier to find.

Manhattan

May 12, 2010

Manhattan Leads City In Complaints To 311, Mostly About Lost Items in Taxis

Other boroughs' residents complained about inadequate heating and potholes. We complained about lost cell phones in cabs.

Manhattan

April 16, 2010

Cabdriver Who Killed Pace Student Gets No Jail Time, Offers No Apology

Other boroughs' residents complained about inadequate heating and potholes. We complained about lost cell phones in cabs.

Manhattan

April 09, 2010

Father of Baby Girl Left with Cab Driver Two Years Ago Is Finally Arrested on Rape Charges

Other boroughs' residents complained about inadequate heating and potholes. We complained about lost cell phones in cabs.

Manhattan

March 19, 2010

New Taxi Feature Will Alert Riders When Drivers Try to Overcharge

Other boroughs' residents complained about inadequate heating and potholes. We complained about lost cell phones in cabs.

Manhattan

March 12, 2010

Former Councilman David Yassky Tapped to Head Taxi and Limousine Commission

Other boroughs' residents complained about inadequate heating and potholes. We complained about lost cell phones in cabs.