The Manhattan district attorney’s office announced no charges against the cabdriver who struck a British tourist in midtown

“While she incredibly dismayed by this decision she does not let it affect he positive spirit, unbelievable strength and incredible poise, which she demonstrated to the world throughout this ordeal they said.

“When she was released from the hospital a month ago, Green thanked the good Samaritans who come to her rescue.

Fernando Mateo, the president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, praised Vance’s office for not pressing charges and suggested officials focus on regulating New York’s bicyclists to prevent similar accident.fernandomateo

“All cyclists who are operating as commercial riders should be registered with the city and carry some sort of permit that can be revoked if they do not comply with common sense safety measures” he said.

This article was posted on November 15, 2013 in the amNewYork Diary. Written by Ivan Pereida.

How to get a TLC Driver License

First step to get a TLC License you have to TLC web page and download the application for this matter and the instruction guide.

All NEW “Yellow” Taxicab & For-Hire Vehicle Driver Licenses will be one (1) year only and a license fee less than a hundred dollars. The first year of licensure will be considered a probationary year. At the end of your probationary year, you will be required to meet certain criteria. If you meet these criteria, a two (2) year renewal license will be issued. If you do not, you will not be issued a renewal license, and must apply for a new license, which once again begins with a probationary year.

Commuter Van & Para Transit Driver Licenses remain two (2) years and the license exceeds  one hundred fifty dollars.

Some requisite to apply for TLC driver license”

  • You must be at least 19 years old.
  • Proof of Address Requirement ; If your DMV license has a different address than the one
  • you put on your application.
  • A valid and original social security card.
  • No more than 7 DMV points within an 18-month period, calculated from the date of Application.
  • A valid and original DMV chauffeur’s license or its equivalent with a current photo appearance. NJ, PA, or CT Chauffer’s License Only.
  • 1Must be no older than six (6) months from the date you submit your application.

All requisite are listed on Driver’ New application Checklist requisite.

You may file your application at either of the facilities listed below. Customers visiting either facility must pass through a metal detector and will not be permitted into the building with any weapon or any item that may be used as a weapon. The average waiting time to be processed is approximately one to two hours.

 

LONG ISLAND CITY OFFICE

32-02 Queens Boulevard,
Long Island City, NY 11101

Open: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday

No Appointments Required 

LONG ISLAND CITY OFFICE

32-02 Queens Boulevard,

Long Island City, NY 11101

Open: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday

No Appointments Required

 

You must have no outstanding judgments to the TLC, NYS DMV Traffic Parking Violations Bureau (TVB), Department of Finance (DOF) Parking Violations and DOF Red Light Bureau.

If any outstanding judgments are discovered (i.e., unpaid tickets), your application will not be processed. If you have a driver’s license from New Jersey, Pennsylvania or, Connecticut you will need a Certified Abstract (State Driver Record) as proof that you do not owe money from the State DMV that issued your license.

This information was taken from  TLC Driver License new Application Instruction Guide.

A Limousine in New york city – The Taxi of Tomorrow?


The Evolution with the Limousine Service in NYC

nissan home taxi futuroMayor Bloomberg’s drive to produce the NYC limousine the taxi of tomorrow had been a selfless cause, and just sought to further improve or buses and its particular degree of customer service provided inside cities boroughs. The development of limousine services in the past decade suggested they were ideally placed in order to reach Mayor Bloomberg’s demands, so legalizing the range of non pre-booked fares by livery cabs was another logical part of his plan.

Limousine companies are already adding strings thus to their bow regularly nowadays, and get emerged as significant players from the fields of airport transportation and corporate travel in addition to continuing to dominate the motorhome market. Using this advancement, they have improved their fleets range and efficiency, while reducing their costs to mirror their additional revenue streams and for the benefit from new and existing customers.

It is possible to Taxi of Tomorrow in New York?

With Mayor Bloomberg having to shelve his plans for NYC limos however, a different have been suggested to appease everyone concerned. Following on from your much publicized taxi of tomorrow competition in Los angeles (where manufacturers were asked to design a lavish and spacious vehicle in order to develop the taxi industry) there is a proposal that would entail a whole new class of taxi’s being created in Nyc. These would be distinguished by the medallion and allowed collect fares coming from all sidewalks spare for the congested borough of Manhattan.

However, this new categorization of taxis would boast many of the benefits already made available from existing NYC limousine repair shops, and so the question that remains is whether taxi’s which can be superior with regard to style and efficiency can smart phone market their luxury competitors? If you think about the pre-booking facility available for Limousines, as well as the soaring fuel and fare prices which might be narrowing the purchase price difference between the 2, it appears to become just a couple of time ahead of the NYC limo is regarded as the true taxi of tomorrow.