James Vacca

No More Eye Exams At DMV For New York Drivers

Starting Wednesday, drivers will “self-certify” that they meet the vision requirement when they renew.

2011/09/28

Parking Ticket (Photo/Clipart.com, FILE)

Bloomberg Administration Rejects Most Of City Council’s Attempt To Make Parking Regulations Fair

When it comes to parking tickets, make them fair, and make them less aggravating. That’s what the City Council is asking the Bloomberg administration to do with the thousands of tickets issued each day.

2011/06/22

NYC Taxi (file/credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

NYC Taxi Drivers Want Pay Raise, So Fare Hike Possible

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance is putting forward what it calls a “modest increase,” which would include a $0.50 increase in the per-mile metered rate and a $0.10 bump for idling charges.

2011/04/27

City Council Squares Off With Bloomberg Over Parking Grace Period

Parking in the city can be an exercise in frustration and costly. The City Council is holding a hearing on how to improve street parking and reduce the number of nuisance tickets.

2011/04/05

NYC Cabbie Charged After Allegedly Hitting Passengers

Four men hailed the cab on Manhattan’s West Side, asking to be taken to the Bronx. They said the cabbie, Mohammed Azam, refused and suggested they all go to a nearby police precinct instead.

2011/03/07

Mass Transit Service Getting Back To Normal

Commuting to work with up to 19 inches of fresh snow on the ground was no picnic for anyone.

2011/01/28

Stranded Subway Riders Refuse To Exit Train During Storm

About a hundred subway riders refused to leave their train after being ordered off during the massive snowstorm that raged just outside their doors.

2011/01/27

Outer Boroughs Immune From Meter Rate Increase

While many drivers faced a new increased parking meter rate this week, many areas of the outer boroughs won’t have to deal with the skyrocketing transportation costs.

2011/01/06