Cabbie Really Doesn't Want to Go to Brooklyn

Hack hacks back in backseat attack! Two women got inside a cab in Midtown last weekend. and asked the driver to take them to Bed-Stuy. The driver responded by trying to haul them out, by the feet!
New York in the '70s Wasn't All That Great
Some people have a tendency to idealize the wild, anything-goes New York City of the 1970s. Here's some vintage footage from some sort of news program or documentary about public transportation during the era. The hilariously stereotypical voiceovers talk about dangerous subways, dirty buses, and horrific cabs.…
How Can We Better Stigmatize Racist Cab Drivers?
In New York City, regulators are searching for penalties that will discourage taxi drivers from refusing service to certain passengers. Why would a cabbie do such a thing? Let's turn to the comment section of NYPost.com to find out:
Cabbie Pleads Guilty in Amazingly Huge Rip-Off
A Queens limo driver pleaded guilty yesterday to charging a passenger's credit card $800,000 for a 13-mile ride in 2008. Might as well go big, right?
Taxi Cabs Catching on Fire All Over New York City
Scary video of a yellow cab exploding in Manhattan made the rounds yesterday. Here's a new video from the outer boroughs: Watch this cab get engulfed in Williamsburg on Wednesday due to the snow.
New York's 'Sixth Worst' Cabbie Heading to Court, Possibly Jail
Joseph Kastner—called New York's sixth worst scamming cabbie in a report—is heading to court for ripping off passengers and could be sent to Riker's Island for a month. Harsh! It must really suck to be the #1 worst.
New York Cab Drivers Get a New Dress Code
New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission has approved a new style guide for the city's cab drivers. So, what is acceptable attire and what isn't?
Police Arrest Gunman Caught on Tape Shooting a Cab Driver
Cops arrested Shawn Peace—who was identified from this video of him shooting a Queens livery cab driver—this morning in Buffalo. They caught him by tracking his cell phone. Police made the arrest, but technology really caught this guy.
New York City Taxi Cabs Get an Artistic Makeover
Show Media, the company that sells advertising on the top of New York City taxis, is giving back to the city—and making up for its slowest month—by featuring work by Chuck Close and Kehinde Wiley. Good stuff!
Select NYC Taxi Drivers to Get Bullet Proof Vests
Shootings have inspired a program to equip select New York taxi drivers with bullet proof vests.
Cab Driver's Shooting Caught on Video
The NYPD has released video of a man pulling a gun on a Queens cab driver before shooting him several times. The suspect is still at large. This is one of those times we're glad Big Brother was watching.
Mister Softee Truck (Briefly) Doubles as West Village Party Shuttle
A Manhattan Mister Softee ice cream truck driver named Oner Ismail was fined $350 for picking up five drunk people and driving them to a club, making that Mister Softee truck the best gypsy cab of all time. [NYP; image]
Of Nobel Birth
[Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa gets out of a cab in New York today after being named the recipient of this year's Nobel Prize in literature. Image via AP]
Stabbed Cabbie Describes Alleged Anti-Muslim Attack
Ahmed Sharif, the New York City cab driver stabbed after allegedly being asked if he was Muslim, described the violent attack to local TV news reporters, saying he pleaded with his attacker not to kill him.
Hey Ladies and Cabbies: Sorry for Calling You Bad Drivers All These Years
New York City transportation planners have released the findings of a study focused on pedestrian accidents on city streets and two shocking things were learned: women don't be gettin' in accidents and taxis aren't that dangerous after all.
Another Day, Another Cab Crashes into a Building
It's unclear why, but this taxi jumped the curb and crashed through the scaffolding in front of the TD Bank at the corner of 21st and Park this morning. We're glad we took the subway! More inside.
