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Cabbies Demand Express Lane For Fueling Up, Complain Of Long Daily Waits

New York cabbies on Monday night were demanding an express lane at local gas stations, as they complained of waiting up to 6 hours a day to refuel.

2012/11/05

New York City Taxis (file / credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Survey: Most New Yorkers Fail City’s Taxi Exam

When it comes to geography, New Yorkers don’t measure up to the city’s foreign-born taxi drivers.

2012/07/02

New York City Taxi (file / credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

City Council Cracks Down On Sex Trade By Taking Aim At Cab Drivers

Council Speaker Christine Quinn warned that from now on New York City will have zero-tolerance for any taxi owner or driver who facilitates sex trafficking with a vehicle.

2012/06/13

FILE - A taxi sign is seen in New York City (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Upper West Side Parking Dispute Breaks Out Between Muslim Cab Drivers, Residents

A neighborhood feud has developed between cab drivers and residents on the Upper West Side. Cabbies say they are being targeted for their religion — and they’re fighting back.

2011/12/09

Taxi Cabs line up for fares outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

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.

2011/10/25

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Police: Long Island Taxi Driver Stabbed Over Fare

Christopher Heron, 35, was charged with second-degree murder.

2011/08/13

Bloomberg Calls For End To Taxi Drivers’ ‘Geographic Discrimination’

There’s a new crackdown underway. Newly released undercover video shows a driver denying a man a ride. Rather than go to an out-of-Manhattan address, this driver left a paying customer in the dust.

2011/03/09

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