Feds bust counterfeit taxi parts ring
(Rikard Larma/Metro) Authorities raided three local warehouses this morning, seizing counterfeit taxi parts and arresting at least five individuals, the NY Post reported. A dozen FBI agents were...
View ArticleYellow cab strikes and kills pedestrian
A taxi killed a pedestrian early Sunday after being rear-ended by a car emerging from a spot. A taxi was rear-ended early Sunday in Kips Bay, Manhattan, causing it to lose control and kill a female...
View ArticleMost dangerous industries in New York City
Detective Michael Oldmixon has worked on the NYPD Bomb Squad for 13 years. Credit: Miles Dixon/Metromo Running a city as large and dynamic as New York comes with a cost – sometimes that’s in the form...
View ArticleUnderage drunk driver arrested in fatal hit-run
(Metro) A 19-year-old Queens man was arrested Sunday after he crashed into a taxi on Grand Central Parkway, killing the driver. Ansumana Dukuly, 38, was driving westbound near Exit 17 in Fresh Meadows...
View ArticleJudge rules against Taxi of Tomorrow
The Taxi of Tomorrow just hit a road bump. A judge ruled against the new plan for taxis Wednesday, saying the city’s own codes do not approve the planned ride. Related Articles On your mark, get set —...
View ArticleCyclist killed by cab near Brooklyn Museum
Riders raise their bikes in memory of Solange Raulston, a cyclist who passed away in 2009 at Nassau & McGuinness in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Sunday, January 3, 2009, was the Fifth Annual Memorial Ride...
View ArticleGreen five-borough taxis to hit streets this summer
These green taxi cabs will be able to pick up hails in the outer boroughs. Credit: www.nyc.gov The city’s outer boroughs are set to receive their very own fleet of taxis as soon as next month, Mayor...
View Article(UPDATED) Woman hit by taxi in Midtown in surgery for severed leg
The scene outside Rockefeller Center, where a taxi jumped the curb and struck a 23-year-old tourist from England. Credit: Twitter/@BraddJaffy UPDATE: The woman hit by a taxi Tuesday morning in Midtown...
View ArticleLicense of cabbie who severed woman’s leg in Midtown crash to be suspended
The scene outside Rockefeller Center where a taxi jumped the curb and struck a 23-year-old tourist from England. Credit: Twitter/@BraddJaffy The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission plans to suspend...
View ArticleTaxi collides with another taxi, crashes into scaffolding
The taxi jumped the curb, crashed through the scaffolding and into the front of the building near 37th Street. (Credit: Twitter) Two taxis collided in Midtown early Friday morning, sending one of them...
View ArticleCourt hears arguments in another ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ lawsuit
A state court heard arguments on a lawsuit to stop the city’s “Taxi of Tomorrow.”Credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images A state court heard arguments Tuesday on a lawsuit to stop the Taxi & Limousine...
View ArticleTony Danza on reuniting with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for ‘Don Jon’
Tony Danza plays Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s macho Jersey dad in the latter’s feature directorial debut, “Don Jon.”Credit: Getty Images A few weeks ago, “Taxi” turned 35. That and “Who’s the Boss?” are what...
View ArticleHailo now allows cab riders to pay fares with smartphones
(Credit: Getty Images) Hailo, an app that allows riders to hail a taxi from their smartphones, has unveiled a new feature that enables riders to pay fares without using cash or swiping a credit card....
View ArticleUber is offering delivery kittens in New York, Seattle and San Francisco
Uber is offering a special service today: delivery kittens to your door.Credit: Uber Car service app Uber has teamed up with site Cheezburger to offer a $20 kitten delivery service today. Cat lovers...
View ArticleCab crashes into box truck in East Harlem, killing pedestrian
View Larger Map A collision between a cab and a box truck in East Harlem on Monday afternoon resulted in the death of a 65-year-old woman, police reported. Related Articles Police ID person of interest...
View ArticleDespite uncertain future, city hails apple green outer-borough taxis
Outer-borough streets are going green — Big Apple green.Credit: Spencer Tucker/Office of the Mayor Outer-borough streets are going green — Big Apple green. More than 1,000 green outer-borough taxis are...
View ArticleDisability advocates hail taxi medallion auction
Only 2 percent of New York taxis are wheelchair accessible. Credit: Getty Images Getting around town in a New York minute isn’t easy for Edith Prentiss: She uses a power wheelchair and most subway...
View ArticleNew York newlyweds search for lost wedding photos
A pair of New York newlyweds are pulling out all the stops to try to find their lost wedding photos.Credit: Courtesy of Lacy Pica Nugent and Tony Nugent A pair of New York newlyweds are pulling out all...
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