Tag Archives: Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 11, 2021
Tags: Elderly ( 288 ), Rural Areas ( 119 ), South Korea ( 232 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers   

‘It’s a Godsend’: 9-Cent Taxi Rides in Rural South Korea

One county’s plan to help older, carless citizens stuck in remote villages proved wildly popular and has been copied across South Korea, revolutionizing public transportation in the countryside.

#elderly, #rural-areas, #south-korea, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers

The New York Times 10:42 am on June 15, 2021
Tags: Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Cotton, Rick ( 7 ), LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) ( 15 ), New York City ( 2,075 ), New York Taxi Workers Alliance ( 3 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 17 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 213 ), Shortages ( 283 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 ), Wages and Salaries ( 331 )   

Here’s Why Uber Prices Are Soaring and You Can’t Find a Cab

The number of drivers and for-hire cars on the streets plunged during the pandemic, frustrating those seeking rides as the city starts to recover.

#car-services-and-livery-cabs, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cotton-rick, #laguardia-airport-queens-ny, #new-york-city, #new-york-taxi-workers-alliance, #port-authority-of-new-york-and-new-jersey, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #shortages, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 5:48 pm on June 10, 2021
Tags: Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Lyft Inc ( 33 ), New York City ( 2,075 ), Taxi and Limousine Commission ( 3 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Transit Systems ( 127 ), Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 )   

Yellow Cabs and Subways: Everything Old Is New Again

Fewer taxis are on the streets, but for many New Yorkers, cabs and subways are inspiring a nostalgic (and budget-conscious) fervor.

#car-services-and-livery-cabs, #lyft-inc, #new-york-city, #taxi-and-limousine-commission, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #transit-systems, #uber-technologies-inc

The New York Times 6:28 pm on May 28, 2021
Tags: American Automobile Assn ( 5 ), American Hotel and Lodging Assn ( 5 ), Automobiles ( 207 ), Camps and Camping ( 42 ), Cape Cod (Mass) ( 18 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Hotels and Travel Lodgings ( 151 ), Mackinac Island (Mich), Memorial Day ( 25 ), National Park Service ( 32 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 78 ), Outer Banks (NC) ( 5 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,401 ), Road Trips ( 46 ), Shortages ( 283 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Transportation Security Administration ( 13 ), Travel and Vacations ( 599 )   

Memorial Day Travel Forecast: Crowds, Traffic and Where is Our Waitress?

As Americans hit the road for the holiday, they may find things crowded, more expensive and with less staff to keep things running smoothly.

#american-automobile-assn, #american-hotel-and-lodging-assn, #automobiles, #camps-and-camping, #cape-cod-mass, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #hotels-and-travel-lodgings, #mackinac-island-mich, #memorial-day, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #outer-banks-nc, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #road-trips, #shortages, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #transportation-security-administration, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 1:00 pm on April 22, 2021
Tags: Boston (Mass) ( 50 ), Flutes ( 2 ), Music ( 594 ), Musical Instruments ( 26 ), Police Department (Boston, Mass) ( 3 ), Powell Flutes, Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers   

$10,000 Flute Left in Cab Nine Years Ago Is Finally Returned

Heidi Slyker, a Boston area musician, said the disappearance had consequences beyond the mere loss of property.

#boston-mass, #flutes, #music, #musical-instruments, #police-department-boston-mass, #powell-flutes, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers

The New York Times 1:40 am on April 11, 2021
Tags: New York City ( 2,075 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers   

A Rough Ride for N.Y.C. Cabbies

“This business will never be good again,” said one New York City taxi driver struggling to pay off his medallion debt, which was made worse by the pandemic.

#new-york-city, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers

The New York Times 10:22 pm on March 9, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) ( 658 ), Credit and Debt ( 146 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 366 ), New York City ( 2,075 ), Stimulus (Economic) ( 493 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers   

New York to Spend $65 Million to Rescue Cab Drivers. Is It Enough?

The city will use part of the money it expects to receive in the federal stimulus package to aid drivers who fell victim to exploitative loans.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-act-2020, #credit-and-debt, #de-blasio-bill, #new-york-city, #stimulus-economic, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 16, 2021
Tags: Automobiles ( 207 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 643 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Windows ( 65 ), your-feed-health ( 179 ), your-feed-science ( 1,041 )   

How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away

What’s the transmission risk inside a car? An airflow study offers some insight for passengers and drivers alike.

#automobiles, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #windows, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:23 am on December 14, 2020
Tags: Amazon.com Inc ( 341 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles ( 35 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Urmson, Chris P (1976- ) ( 3 ), Zoox Inc   

Autonomous Vehicles Take Another Big Leap

The Amazon-owned Zoox is unveiling an electric self-driving vehicle. But are we ready for driverless cars?

#amazon-com-inc, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #driverless-and-semiautonomous-vehicles, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #urmson-chris-p-1976, #zoox-inc

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 3, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Great Britain ( 660 ), Johnson, Boris ( 237 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 )   

‘Field of Broken Dreams’: London’s Growing Taxi Graveyards

Confronted with deserted streets during the pandemic, drivers are turning in their rented black cabs by the hundreds.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #great-britain, #johnson-boris, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc

The New York Times 10:30 am on November 13, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), New York City ( 2,075 ), Rosenthal, Brian M, Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers   

Is This the Worst It’s Ever Been for N.Y.C. Cabbies?

Since the worst days of the pandemic, the parts of city life the taxi industry relies on the most have yet to bounce back.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #new-york-city, #rosenthal-brian-m, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 12, 2020
Tags: Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 418 ), Lyft Inc ( 33 ), New York City ( 2,075 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 907 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 ), Unemployment ( 487 )   

Pandemic Pushes N.Y.C. Cabbies to the Brink: ‘I Can’t Hold On’

While some businesses have adapted to virus restrictions, the yellow cab industry is especially suffering.

#car-services-and-livery-cabs, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #lyft-inc, #new-york-city, #shutdowns-institutional, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc, #unemployment

The New York Times 11:23 am on September 22, 2020
Tags: China ( 1,700 ), Tattoos ( 12 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers   

Chinese City of Lanzhou Orders Taxi Drivers to Remove Tattoos

Officials in Lanzhou said tattooed drivers could “cause distress” to passengers. The order has revived a debate over stigmatized body art.

#china, #tattoos, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 4, 2020
Tags: california ( 1,215 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Chauffeurs and Drivers ( 2 ), Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting ( 66 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,116 ), Living Wage ( 3 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 ), Wages and Salaries ( 331 )   

Uber Is Hurting Drivers Like Me in Its Legal Fight in California

We’re in limbo as the ride-hailing company spends millions fighting a new state law.

#california, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #chauffeurs-and-drivers, #freelancing-self-employment-and-independent-contracting, #labor-and-jobs, #living-wage, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 9:12 am on August 20, 2020
Tags: antibodies ( 139 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Cuomo, Andrew M ( 484 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 366 ), El-Sadr, Wafaa ( 4 ), New York City ( 2,075 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers   

What Antibody Test Results Show Us

The data from 1.5 million tests confirms how deeply the coronavirus affected lower-income communities.

#antibodies, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cuomo-andrew-m, #de-blasio-bill, #el-sadr-wafaa, #new-york-city, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers

The New York Times 9:46 am on August 18, 2020
Tags: Automobiles ( 207 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,231 ), Franchises ( 13 ), Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting ( 66 ), Khosrowshahi, Dara ( 12 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,116 ), Lyft Inc ( 33 ), Mobile Applications ( 455 ), State Legislatures ( 288 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 ), Wages and Salaries ( 331 ), Zimmer, John (1984- )   

Uber and Lyft Consider Franchise-Like Model in California

Under pressure to classify their freelance drivers as full-time employees, the ride-hailing companies are discussing another option.

#automobiles, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #computers-and-the-internet, #franchises, #freelancing-self-employment-and-independent-contracting, #khosrowshahi-dara, #labor-and-jobs, #lyft-inc, #mobile-applications, #state-legislatures, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc, #wages-and-salaries, #zimmer-john-1984

The New York Times 2:36 pm on May 27, 2020
Tags: Airlines and Airplanes ( 250 ), Airports ( 73 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Travel and Vacations ( 599 )   

Thinking About Flying? Here’s What You Need to Know Now

Airplane travel is inching back, but staying safe remains a concern. Here’s how to think about approaching a trip.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #airports, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:55 pm on April 9, 2020
Tags: Caviar (Munch On Me Inc) ( 2 ), City Planning Department (NYC) ( 3 ), Claudia Zamora, Corona (Queens, NY) ( 11 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Daniel Dromm, Day Laborers ( 4 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 872 ), East Elmhurst (Queens, NY) ( 3 ), Elmhurst (Queens, NY) ( 9 ), Elmhurst Hospital Center ( 16 ), Epidemics ( 465 ), Foreign Workers ( 87 ), Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC) ( 25 ), Illegal Immigration ( 223 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 622 ), Jackson Heights (Queens, NY) ( 13 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,116 ), Masks ( 541 ), New York City Health and Hospitals Corp ( 7 ), New York Taxi Workers Alliance ( 3 ), Quarantines ( 1,290 ), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) ( 234 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 907 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 ), Unemployment ( 487 )   

‘A Tragedy Is Unfolding’: Inside New York’s Virus Epicenter

In a city ravaged by an epidemic, few places have been as hard hit as central Queens.

#caviar-munch-on-me-inc, #city-planning-department-nyc, #claudia-zamora, #corona-queens-ny, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #daniel-dromm, #day-laborers, #deaths-fatalities, #east-elmhurst-queens-ny, #elmhurst-queens-ny, #elmhurst-hospital-center, #epidemics, #foreign-workers, #health-and-mental-hygiene-department-nyc, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #jackson-heights-queens-ny, #labor-and-jobs, #masks, #new-york-city-health-and-hospitals-corp, #new-york-taxi-workers-alliance, #quarantines, #renting-and-leasing-real-estate, #shutdowns-institutional, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc, #unemployment

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 25, 2020
Tags: Airports ( 73 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 50 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,426 ), Johnson, Corey ( 20 ), Kennedy International Airport (Queens, NY) ( 9 ), Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, Mobile Applications ( 455 ), New York City ( 2,075 ), New York Taxi Workers Alliance ( 3 ), Taxi and Limousine Commission ( 3 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Uber Technologies Inc ( 64 ), Wages and Salaries ( 331 )   

Coronavirus Decimates N.Y.C. Taxi Industry: ‘The Worst It’s Ever Been’

Drivers have contended with Uber and inflated medallion prices. Now the pandemic has caused rides to plummet by two-thirds or more.

#airports, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #johnson-corey, #kennedy-international-airport-queens-ny, #metropolitan-taxicab-board-of-trade, #mobile-applications, #new-york-city, #new-york-taxi-workers-alliance, #taxi-and-limousine-commission, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc, #wages-and-salaries