Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Talks Yellow Cab Accessibility and More

WNYC News | Oct 29, 2024

New York City’s iconic yellow cabs are in for a change. The Taxi and Limousine Commission recently finalized rules that require every new yellow taxi cab hitting the streets to be wheelchair-accessible, but some taxi drivers are pushing back. Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Do talks to WNYC's Sean Carlson more about accessibility as well as recent lockouts for Uber and Lyft drivers. 

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