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Testimony Continues In Lawsuit Against NYC Livery Street Hail Plan

The plan allows livery cabs to pick up passengers in upper Manhattan and anywhere in the four other boroughs. It’s set to begin on Monday.

2012/06/01

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.

2012/05/29

Police Search For 3 Men In Armed Livery Cab Robbery In The Bronx

Just before 4 a.m. Sunday, the three suspects threatened the driver with a knife, held him down and stole his wallet before fleeing on foot, police said.

2012/05/29

Bhupinder Singh (credit: Queens District Attorney)

Hustler Cabbie Pleads Guilty To Taking Tourists On Wild Ride From JFK

Bhupinder Singh, a 38-year-old from Ridgewood, Queens pleaded guilty to first-degree unlawful imprisonment before Queens Criminal Court.

2012/05/08

Livery cab robbery suspect (credit: DCPI)

Police Search For Suspect In Livery Cab Robbery

The suspect allegedly stole money from his 26-year-old victim before fleeing the scene.

2012/03/24

NYPD: 2 Men Robbed Livery Cab Driver At Gunpoint In Brooklyn

Police said around 12:40 a.m. Saturday, two men asked to be driven to East 88 Street and Seaview Avenue and once they arrived at their destination, the suspects robbed the driver at gunpoint before fleeing on foot.

2012/03/19

(credit: Kristen Artz via Mayor Bloomberg's Flickr page)

Mayor Touts Livery Cab Deal As ‘Right Thing For New York City’

Mayor Bloomberg celebrated the historic taxi agreement with cheering livery drivers Wednesday at Seanman Car Service in Inwood.

2011/12/21

Governor Cuomo Announces Outer Borough Taxi Agreement

Under the plan, the city will sell 18,000 permits allowing livery cab drivers to pick up passengers north of 96th Street in Manhattan and in the outer four boroughs.

2011/12/20

Livery driver Dame Ndiaye in the hospital following a shooting in Crown Heights (credit: Handout)

Livery Driver Shot In Brooklyn Attempted Robbery Expected To Survive

Dame Ndiaje, 42, was shot three times on Sunday night after responding to a radio call around 10:30 p.m.

2011/11/28

Livery Driver Quits After Beating, Carjacking In The Bronx; Police Seeking 3 Suspects

Livery cab driver Suzzath Ali, 51, announced he was quitting his job after 12 years saying he fears for his safety.

2011/11/23

Lincoln Town Cars in New York City (file / credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

New Stand Opens For Reliable Livery Rides In Queens

Another stand has opened for getting livery service, on the up and up.

2011/11/10

‘Taxi Summit’ Ends With No Deal On Livery Cab Street Hails

Participants in the 2-hour meeting said a deal got close, but failed to produce an agreement to allow livery drivers to legally pick up street hails.

2011/11/04

NYPD Looking For Brooklyn Livery Cab Robbery Suspects

Police say two suspects got in the cab and while one held a knife to the driver’s neck, the other suspect took his wallet, cell phone and cash.

2011/10/29

The scene of a hit and run at Third Avenue and East 163rd Street (credit: CBS 2)

Police: Bronx Man Dies After Being Struck By Livery Cab, Sanitation Truck

Police are looking for the driver of a black livery cab wanted in a deadly hit-and-run in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.

2011/10/25

Bloomberg Makes Push For Cuomo To Sign Livery Cab Street Hail Bill

The mayor said he thinks “we’ll get this done.” But earlier this week, Cuomo said support for the bill “appears to be dissipating” and the more times goes on, the more concerns are raised, according to the governor.

2011/09/22

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