With growing support for smartphone apps to help NYers hail cabs, a lawsuit has been filed against the New York City Taxi and Limousine Comission to block these apps. The Livery Roundtable and Black Car Assistance Corporation's suit is one of a series of legal actions against the taxi industry [Full Story…]
Hailo Taxi App up for NY TLC Approval
February 6, 2013 at 1:49 pm
NYers may soon be able to track their cabs with app called Hailo, according to The New York Post. The app, which has been approved for use in Toronto and London is now before the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission for official approval. They've recently received millions in funding from [Full Story…]
NYC #TLC to Vote on #Taxi-Hailing Apps
December 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm
The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission is expected to vote Thursday on rules allowing the use of taxi-hailing smartphone apps. According to the Wall Street Journal, David Yassky, TLC chairman, is trying to secure enough votes to permit the use of apps—which must calculate fares using the meter [Full Story…]
Taxi and Limousine Commission Backtracks on Taxi-Hailing Apps
October 19, 2012 at 2:34 pm
When Uber announced its taxi-hailing app in August, David Yassky, chairman of the Taxi and Limousine Commission, originally favored the idea. The New York Times reported that in August, Yassky emailed city officials saying that allowing electronic hailing “was the policy most consistent with [Full Story…]
NY Blogger Marketing Stunt Backfires on ConAgra
September 7, 2011 at 4:02 pm
In a stunt headed by PR firm Ketchum, NY food and mommy bloggers were recently invited to an Italian restaurant in the West Village, believing that they were there to eat and drink courtesy of George Duran, the chef-turned-host of TLC's "Ultimate Cake Off." The bloggers, however, were unpleasantly [Full Story…]
Web Site Allows NYC Taxi Passengers to Vent
December 17, 2009 at 9:15 am
Taxihack.com allows riders to "tweet and e[-]mail their rage" about a particular NYC cab driver with the cab's medallion number.When asked about the Web site, NYC Taxi and Limousine Commissioner (TLC) Matthew Daus, however, told The New York Post that "the appropriate way" to [Full Story…]
NY City Agency Seeks Public Input on Taxi 2.0
April 16, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Earlier this week, NYConvergence posted a story about how New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is seeking ideas from the general public about what new technology should be included in the "cab of the future." CNET further examines this story and gives a complete list [Full Story…]
New Ideas Offered for ‘Taxi 2.0′
April 14, 2009 at 10:39 am
New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) reported this week that ideas such as a Taxicard, which riders would use like a debit or credit card for cab rides, have made a list for their 'Taxi 2.0.'As part of their recent initiative asking the public to comment on things they would [Full Story…]
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