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Union Square

May 01, 2013

Cab-Jacker Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison After High-Speed Chase

Michael Findley sped at 80 mph through SoHo and the Village before crashing in Union Square.

Astoria

April 04, 2013

City Starts Pilot Taxi Program for the Disabled in Astoria and Canarsie

The city is testing the Smart Card Taxi Program in two neighborhoods.

New York City

February 21, 2013

Taxi Riders Pick 'Lincoln' as Big Winner in TLC's First-Ever Oscars Poll

Taxi riders think "Lincoln" will get top honors at Sunday's Academy Awards.

New York City

December 13, 2012

TLC Approves App Pilot Program to Help New Yorkers Hail Cabs

Passengers will be able to use apps to hail cabs beginning this February.

New York City

November 05, 2012

Taxis and Livery Cabs Return to Normal Rules Following Sandy

Taxis won't give shared rides and liveries can't take street hails or work in lower Manhattan anymore.

New York City

October 30, 2012

Yellow Cabs Accepting Group Rides As Transit System Paralyzed

Livery cabs will also be able to pick up street hails after Hurricane Sandy.

New York City

October 29, 2012

911 Call System Overloaded As City Urges People to Stay Off the Roads

Taxis were urged to stop pickups to keep the roads clear as Sandy's winds pound city.

New York City

June 15, 2012

Bloomberg Worries 'Sportily'-Dressed Women Will be Mistaken for Prostitutes

“I would not want somebody thinking that I’m a prostitute,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

New York City

May 24, 2012

Bloomberg Backs Taxi Fare Hike

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he supports a taxi fare hike to compensate for higher fuel costs.

Manhattan

March 22, 2012

Plan to Add Vending Machines to Taxis Wins Top 'Next Idea' Prize

A team of entrepreneurs wants to install vending machines in the back of cabs.

Manhattan

February 21, 2012

Taxi Cabs May Get iPads to Replace TVs, City Says

The city will consider whether to replace some taxi TVs with tablet computers.

Upper West Side

October 10, 2011

UWS Councilwoman Wants Food Vendors Barred from Taxi Stands

City Councilwoman Gale Brewer says cab drivers are complaining that food vendors are crowding them out at taxi stands.

Manhattan

March 28, 2011

Federal Lawmakers Launch New Push to Force Cabs to Go Green

New federal legislation would allow cities to set fuel-efficiency standards for taxis.

Manhattan

March 09, 2011

'Secret Shoppers' Catch Cabbies Refusing Fares

The city is pushing to increase fines for cab drivers who illegally refuse fares after a gruesome incident in Midtown.

Midtown

February 28, 2011

Bellhop Whistles Drive Some Midtown Tenants Mad

Some residents are considering suing the Muse Hotel on West 46th Street because of noisy whistling.