By Matt Chaban 12:21pm

Road Rage

Don't forget to tip and look out for bikes. (NYC DOT)

Don’t Door Me, Bro: DOT Expands LOOK! Campaign Into Cabs, Reminding Riders to Watch for Cyclists

Last week the city’s Department of Transportation (in partnership with the fed’s Department of Transportation) unveiled new LOOK! crosswalk decals and bus banners to remind pedestrians and drivers to pay attention to each other while making their way across the busy cityscape.

Now the department, along with the Taxi and Limousine Commission, has unveiled new stickers that will adorn the doors and windows of the city’s 13,000 cabs. They implore occupants to “LOOK! for cyclists.” These are accompanied by a new 30-second spot in everybody’s favorite ad-viewing venue, Taxi T.V. Read More

By Steve Huff 9/22/12 1:21pm

Viral Video

They don't teach Krav Maga at Wharton. (Screengrab)

Happy Saturday, Here’s A Couple of Guys Fighting Over a Taxi [Video]

Based on the minimal information in the YouTube description of this unintentionally comic viral video, it appears film producer and screenwriter Ron Senkowski was “walking between film financing meetings” in New York City on Thursday when he captured this instance of mutual thuggery between a pair of Wall Street types waiting for a cab.

In the video we see two nicely-dressed men of indeterminate age slapping, shoving, then grappling until one finally wins and slams that yellow door. The camera then swings rather sadly away, as if Mr. Senkowski was shaking his head sadly at the state of humanity. Read More

By Matt Chaban 3/06/12 3:00pm

`Hail yes

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If Accessible Taxi Fight Will Cost City $1 B., Why Not Make All Cabs Wheelchair Friendly?

That is the argument being put forth by a new accessibility group, AXS, which is also working on a map app that will help disable New Yorkers find places—restaurants, bars, shops and the like—suited to their needs. The group has just produced this video putting the struggles of its founder into context with its dream of fleet of accessible cabs (among other things) while also suggesting that the mayor does not particularly care for the needs of the disabled. Read More