Police & Fire
A car after crashing into D II Deals & Discounts on Monday, December 12. (Photo by Jeff Bush)A livery cab careened into a discount store Monday night, smashing a plate glass window before coming to a stop during the height of rush hour at one of Park Slope’s
Livery Cabs
A dimwitted thief entered a livery cab at Nostrand Avenue and Avenue X, pressed a gun against the driver and demanded cash, jewelry and a free ride to Brownsville on Monday, fleeing after a feeble attempt to destroy the video evidence of his crime. Now cops, with clear photos in
Car Service
The all-borough taxis are converted livery cabs that can be hailed, legally, from the street, that only started rolling in August [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/10/nyregion/first-all-borough-taxis-go-into-operation.html?_r=0] after about a year of challenges [http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2012/jun/01/judge-brings-5-boro-taxi-plan-screeching-halt/] . The
Cabs
Source: wnycThe New York State Supreme Court announced a unanimous decision to approve Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to drastically change the way taxis work across the city. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/plan-for-expanded-taxi-hailing-service-reinstated.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0] that
60th Precinct
Officers from the 60th Precinct are looking for the public’s help in finding the man photographed above. Described as a 25-year-old male, 5’6″, he is wanted for robbery of a livery cab driver on January 26. The robbery took place at West 23rd Street and Mermaid Avenue, in
Livery Cabs
Source: mikealex/FlickrA lawsuit brought by the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade against the city [/livery-cab-street-hail-plan-faces-court-challenge/] for its plan to create a new class of “outerborough” taxicabs was amended on Friday, adding City Councilman Lew Fidler as a plaintiff in the case. The trade association, which represents the owners of
Livery Cabs
Source: mikealex/FlickrGovernor Cuomo signed into law this week a bill that will create a new class of metered taxis that service the outerboroughs [/livery-cabs-to-pick-up-street-hails-beginning-2012/] and upper Manhattan. We decided to check in with Arthur Borko, Sheepshead Bites’ resident livery cab kvetcher to find out what he thinks of the
Car Services
Source: mikealex/FlickrThe Taxi and Limousine Commission wants your opinion on allowing livery cab drivers new privileges to pick you up. Yes, legally. The TLC has launched an online survey following up on Mayor Bloomberg’s State of the City proposal to allow some livery cab drivers to pick up