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taxi! Feb. 23, 2015

You Never Know When Your Cab Driver Might Just Hit You in the Face As one woman was reminded this weekend.

By Caroline Bankoff
taxi! July 15, 2014

The Amazing Day in the Life of a Cab-Driver MapA data visualization that’s exhausting just to watch.

By Joe Coscarelli
transportation July 7, 2014

Race to Airport Confirms What Everybody Already KnowsFor starters, taking a train and a bus isn’t the fastest way to get there.

By Caroline Bankoff
awful things June 22, 2014

Worst Cabbie Overcharges, Assaults TouristHe got upset when an elderly Russian man refused to pay $149 for a 75-foot ride.

By Caroline Bankoff
taxi! June 9, 2014

More Green Cabs to Hit the Streets in AugustAfter a slight delay.

By Caroline Bankoff
technology May 20, 2014

Uber Poached Itself an NYC Taxi OfficialThe e-hailing app is now hiring directly from the TLC.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! May 17, 2014

Swastika-Wearing Cabbie Doesn’t ‘Hate Jews’Well.

By Delia Paunescu
taxi! May 16, 2014

Nazi Cabbie Slapped on the Wrist for Swastika ArmbandThe very public anti-Semite was suspended for 30 days.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! May 16, 2014

De Blasio Puts More Green Cabs on Hold for Now [Updated]The yellow cab industry happens to have donated generously to his campaign.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! Apr. 28, 2014

Carjacking Attempt Ends With 8 Miles of Forced Taxi-SurfingThere’s video.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 18, 2014

Taxi Driver Charged With Driving Crazy Enough to Save $28,000 in TollsThe best piggybacker in the game.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! Apr. 9, 2014

The Super-Easy and Convenient Taxi Hack of the DayYou can swipe your credit card at any point during the ride.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors Feb. 28, 2014

Sign of the Times: Cabbie Allegedly Beats Fare With a Block of IceThis never would have happened in April.

By Adam Martin
taxi! Feb. 27, 2014

Weirdest Carjacking Ever Is Strangely SuccessfulWorld’s worst cab fare still at large.

By Adam Martin
taxi! Feb. 7, 2014

Justice for Everyone Ever Refused a Trip to Brooklyn by a Cab DriverOne person was actually punished.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! Dec. 8, 2013

There Sure Are a Lot of Illegal Cabs Driving AroundThe TLC seized 530 of them in the last two months at JFK.

By Adam Martin
taxi! Nov. 15, 2013

The Cost of Taxi Medallions Is Still Going UpLatest record is a pair for $2.5 million.

By Adam Martin
taxi! Nov. 14, 2013

City to Cab Driver Who Destroyed Tourist’s Leg: No Big Deal, Keep Driving!He will not be charged.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors Oct. 5, 2013

Woman Who Fell Out of Cab’s Window ‘May Have Been Intoxicated’The New York Post practices restraint.

By Adam Martin
oops Sept. 24, 2013

Thousands of Taxi Drivers Really Are Too Dangerous for the RoadIncluding the one who took off a woman’s leg.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! Sept. 12, 2013

Taxi Tickets Up 7,300 PercentThanks to internal computers.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! Aug. 23, 2013

Another Wild Cab Ended Up on the SidewalkThis time it only hit scaffolding.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! Aug. 22, 2013

Cabbie Who Hit Tourist Hates DrivingToo much stress.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! June 21, 2013

TLC: Okay Fine, Some Taxis of Tomorrow Can Be HybridsNew rules for new cars.

By Adam Martin
crimes and misdemeanors June 18, 2013

Arrest Made in Umbrella Killing of Livery Cab DriverCabbie stabbed in the eye.

By Adam Martin
crimes and misdemeanors June 14, 2013

Livery Cab Driver Stabbed in the Eye DiesIn a dispute with two passengers.

By Adam Martin
taxi! May 1, 2013

This Taxi-Hailing App Just Cannot Get a BreakWay of the future is on hold once more.

By Adam Martin
taxi! May 1, 2013

A Legal Taxi-Hailing App Is Finally HereUberTAXI has gone live.

By Adam Martin
taxi! Apr. 28, 2013

NYC Bus Riders Missed This Weekend’s Most Exciting RideIt’s probably for the best.

By Margaret Hartmann
taxi! Mar. 5, 2013

Soon Your Taxi Ride Might Be Less DisgustingCity Council doesn’t find that authentic stench charming.

By Margaret Hartmann
taxi! Feb. 11, 2013

Taxi of Tomorrow Called Not Futuristic EnoughIt’s not a hybrid, as required by law.

By Adam Martin
cash cab Jan. 3, 2013

Taxi Tips Down After Fare Increase, Except for a Rebellious FewSome tipping extra because they “don’t like to be pushed around.”

By Adam Martin
happy new year Dec. 31, 2012

How to Get Home After MidnightTransit tips to ring in the New Year.

By Delia Paunescu
the future Dec. 13, 2012

NYC Taxis Are Going to Give New Technology a TryThe TLC approved a one-year pilot program for hailing apps.

By Joe Coscarelli
taxi! Nov. 29, 2012

‘Off-Duty’ Taxi Light Will No Longer Let You DownIt’s being simplified to either “on” or “off.”

By Joe Coscarelli
oh brooklyn Oct. 29, 2012

An Excellent Side Effect From Barclays Center: Cabs in Brooklyn“It’s the new Times Square,” apparently.

By Adam Martin
taxi! Oct. 17, 2012

How Not to Refuse a Fare: An Instructional Video for CabbiesCabbies can say no, but not physically.

By Adam Martin
fights Sept. 21, 2012

Men in Suits Almost Decide to Fight Each Other Over TaxiThere is a semi-headlock, though.

By Joe Coscarelli
cash cab July 12, 2012

Cabbies Happy With 17 Percent Fare Hike, but Wary of Gas Prices and Garage FeesTaxi garages, on the other hand, are pissed.

By Andre Tartar
new york’s taxi wars June 2, 2012

City’s New Five-Borough Cabs Stall in Court [Updated]City was planning to issue first permits within days.

By Andre Tartar and Caroline Bankoff
taxi! May 31, 2012

The City Is Revamping Taxi ‘Off-Duty’ LightsSoon it’ll be much, much easier to tell when you’re not going to get a cab.

By Noreen Malone
taxi! May 25, 2012

Taxinomics: A Night in the Life of a CabbieCheapskate customers, endless expenses: it’s all part of the job.

By Jennifer Gonnerman
neighborhod news Mar. 26, 2012

Brooklyn Is Generous With Cabbie TipsWhether out of generosity or necessity.

By Noreen Malone
human rights Jan. 9, 2012

Livery Cabs Won’t Force You to Endure Taxi TVUnless your driver is a jerk/idiot.

By Noreen Malone
taxi! Dec. 23, 2011

Will Livery Drivers Say ‘Hail No’ to the Outer-Borough Taxi Plan?New medallions might be worth their weight in tin.

By Eric Goldwyn
taxi! June 25, 2011

Hailing a Livery Cab About to Be As Legal As You Always Thought It WasWhat Albany was doing when it wasn’t passing gay marriage.

By Chadwick Matlin