From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Shame on TLC: Wheelchairs and Taxis

October 11, 2007

Think you have trouble getting a cab in New York City? Imagine being in a wheelchair and hailing a taxi. It turns out many of the so-called accessible cabs are almost impossible for people in wheelchairs to fit in; a problem many blame on the taxi limousine commission. Arnold Diaz has this “Shame” report.

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What’s it like to drive a cab?

October 3, 2007

While controversial GPS technology has kept the plight of some taxi drivers in the news recently, the daily grind always takes a toll.
Taxi drivers deal with noise, pollution, rude passengers and stress on a daily basis, said Graham Hodges, a former cab driver and author of “Taxi! A Social History of the New York Cabdriver.” [...]

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