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Bloomberg Wants to Legalize Hailing Livery Cabs
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Garth Johnston
Published Jan 18, 2011
Modified Jan 18, 2011
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If Bloomberg has his way you could soon legally hail a livery cab—technically livery cab can only pick up fares by pre-arrangement. The Post reports that in tomorrow's State of the State speech Hizzoner will argue that "whether you’re standing on 42nd Street in Manhattan, or 452nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, or 42nd Street in Sunnyside, Queens, you ought to be able to hail a cab." Frankly? We completely agree. The TLC reports that 97.5% of fares start in Manhattan or an airport, so we've got room for some legal livery pickups in the outer boroughs.
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