Five-Boro Taxi Plan Blocked
The New York Supreme Court blocked the mayor’s five-borough taxi plan on August 17. The plan would have allowed residents living outside of Manhattan the opportunity to hail a legal New York City taxi cab, instead of calling a car service.
“It should be as easy to hail a cab in East Flatbush as it is on the Upper East Side,” said Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. “Millions of hard working New Yorkers who live outside the Manhattan core are treated like second-class citizens. “
Judge Arthur Engoron presided over the ruling, but it was being finalized as this paper went to press. Once this happens, the city plans to make an appeal, said a spokesperson for the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).