Tag: Cabs
Next time you wake on Sunday morning to realize your keys, wallet, or phone were lost to the previous night’s escapades, take comfort in the fact that you’re not out 20 grand. DNAinfo examined the city Taxi and Limousine Commission’s lost item reports for the past year and a half to find out what sorts of […]
Dodging your fare may get more difficult soon, as the NYPD is beginning self-defense training for cab drivers. According to the Post, the regimen will include strategies for dealing with “violent passengers and farebeaters” as well as “handling high-stress situations that could lead to road rage and accidents.” Training will also include what a driver should do […]
Jimmy Failla, a comedian and part-time taxi driver, achieved some internet notoriety this week for a video in which he picked up passengers while a 10-foot albino python was in his cab in an effort to promote his new book. People’s reactions, understandably, ranged from “What the fuck is this doing here?” to “When I get […]
According to a report by the Post, most cabbies who have been involved in fatal or serious accidents in recent years are still behind the wheel. The tabloid looked at 16 at all taxi crashes since 2009, and of the 16 that resulted in the death or maiming of a passenger or pedestrian, only two drivers had […]
Starting January the 9th, you may enjoy the ambient Icelandic sounds of Sigur Rós and the visuals of Ryan McGinley — the New York photographer best known for putting attractive naked crotches next to sparklers and dangerous animals — right there in your taxi! Watch a thinly-dressed girl bouncing in slow-motion through traffic on New York’s most recognizable streets and highways. Her sparkly yellow […]
