Tag: Taxi and Limousine Commission
In a victory for app-based car hailing services like Uber, the Taxi and Limousine Commission unanimously approved a proposal that will allow companies to update their apps without approval from the TLC, the Associated Press reports. The initial proposal was to require submission to and approval from the TLC before any software update could be […]
Taxi and Limousine Commission inspectors are allowed to temporarily seize a vehicle of someone they suspect is giving illegal cab rides. According to a report by DNAinfo, they often do this without sufficient proof and don’t follow the proper procedures, sometimes stranding families and individuals without their cars for weeks. In their mission to protect New Yorkers […]
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 […]
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 […]
