Mayor Mamdani Names Transit Veteran as Taxi Commissioner

Midori Valdivia would head the Taxi and Limousine Commission, overseeing more than 115,000 for-hire vehicles. The mayor said ...
The Nation

Zohran Mamdani’s Taxi Agenda Pulls Up to City Hall

Mamdani names Midori Valdivia as taxi commissioner as the drivers who powered his rise press him to finish the fight against medallion debt.
Jacobin on MSN

A new day for NYC taxi drivers under Zohran Mamdani?

On the ride from Jackson Heights to LaGuardia Airport yesterday evening, I explained to my taxi driver why I was headed to ...
Splash Travels on MSN

We called a taxi instead of Ubering. The driver charged too much, then threatened us when we wouldn't pay. What should we have done?

You're in a US city, and you've just hailed a taxi to get back to your hotel. The ride seems smooth until you arrive at your ...
Hardcore Gamer

My Winter Car: How to Get the Taxi Job

Before you can get the taxi job, you have to purchase the Rivett and take it to your parent’s house. Then, if you go to PSK ...
pix11

SEE IT: Yellow cab stuck in hole near Times Square

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A yellow cab is stuck in a hole near Times Square Thursday evening, according to the police. Police received a 911 call about a taxi stuck in a hole. The taxi became trapped ...
The Desert Sun

One of Coachella Valley's last few taxi companies shuts down. Here's why

Yellow Cab of the Desert shut down in early December. One of its owners talks about the struggles that led to the decision. Bill Meyers said competition from Uber and Lyft and high permit fees had ...
New York Daily News

NYC meets 50% milestone for accessible yellow cabs

Half of New York City’s active fleet of iconic yellow taxi cabs are now wheelchair accessible, Taxi and Limousine Commission chief David Do announced Thursday, marking a milestone mandated by a 2013 ...
Reader's Digest

Here’s What It Means When You See a Pink Taxi

Have you seen pink taxis popping up in your travels? Here's what the bold-colored cabs mean and where you can find them. As a frequent solo traveler, I’m always relieved to have options for tours, ...
Gothamist

Ailing NYC taxi industry sees boost in business after congestion pricing

Congestion pricing has caused a boom for taxi drivers. New Taxi and Limousine Commission data shows that yellow taxi cabs had a 19% increase in total trips within the toll zone, contributing to the ...
Spectrum News NY1

New yellow cabs must be wheelchair accessible, city orders

All new yellow taxis in the five boroughs will need to be wheelchair accessible before they can legally pick up passengers, according to a new rule approved by the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

TLC proposes permanent Flex Fare pricing for NYC yellow cabs

CITYWIDE — THE NYC TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION held a public hearing on May 8 to propose making a Flex Fare pilot program permanent for yellow taxicabs, IATR (International Association of ...