David Yassky
Get Ready NYC, Taxi Fare Hike Looks Like It’s Going To Happen
Seventeen percent — that’s how much more your next cab ride could cost you. People for and against a proposed taxi fare hike faced off Monday at the final public hearing on the issue.
De Blasio Files Brief Supporting Lawsuit Against Livery Street Hail Plan
The lawsuit wants to block a law allowing car services to pick up passengers who hail them on the street in the outer boroughs and above 96th Street in Manhattan.
NYC Cracks Down On Illegal Cabs; Could Take Many More Vehicles Off Street
New York City city is cracking down on illegal taxi cabs, a move that could nearly triple the number of vehicles taken daily off the street.
Wheelchair Friendly Taxi Rolled Out In Manhattan Today
Large enough for two wheelchairs and several passengers, the MV-1 got a big thumbs up from Ronnie Ramond with the Taxis For All Campaign.
Suggested Tips In New York City Taxis To Be Phased Out
“Instead of a fixed dollar amount the tip calculator will set the default tips at a percentage of the fare,” Taxi and Limousine Commission Commissioner David Yassky said.
New Stand Opens For Reliable Livery Rides In Queens
Another stand has opened for getting livery service, on the up and up.
‘NYC Channel’ Comes To City Taxis; Option Survey Solicits Passenger Feedback
The city says the programming on the channel will serve as a video guide to the Big Apple for tourists and New Yorkers alike.
NYC Taxi Drivers Could Be Fined For Honking Horns
Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky says cab drivers now run the risk of being fined $350 if they toot their horn.
US Attorney: New York City’s Taxis Violate Disabilities Act
The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan says the lack of wheelchair-accessible taxis in New York City violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. It urged a federal judge to force the city to address the problem quickly.
Councilman James Sanders Outraged After Cabbies Refuse To Take Daughter To Yonkers
A New York City Councilman believes his skin color had something to do with him not being able to hail a cab in SoHo.
City Proposal Would Add 6,000 Cabs To Better Serve Outer Boroughs
TLC Commissioner David Yassky said the new plan would add 1,500 standard taxis and up to 6,000 cabs that would exclusively serve areas outside Midtown and Downtown, where it’s hard to get anything but a livery cab.
NYC Gearing Up For New Nissan Taxi Fleet
As New York City preps to take on its new taxis, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is welcoming its new partner in Nissan.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Reveals ‘Taxi Of Tomorrow’
Get ready for a new sight on New York City streets: the “Taxi of Tomorrow” is being developed by Nissan.
Lawmakers Hope To Address ‘Under-Regulated’ Industry With Green Taxis Act
New York lawmakers came together on Monday to announce new federal legislation they hope will allow them to set higher fuel efficiency standards for city taxis.
Taxi And Limousine Commission Wants To Change Cab TVs
Commissioner David Yassky says he’s looking to change the channel on the programming when you first sit down in a cab.
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