New law targets unlicensed cabdrivers at airports
Quick ReadA bill signed into law last month by Gov. David A. Paterson increases penalties for unlawfully soliciting ground transportation at an airport.
Photo credit: Dan Goodrich | Passengers are properly connected with yellow cabs at JFK Airport this afternoon. Officials announced a crackdown on illegal cabbies nabbing 17 on a recent night. A bill signed into law last month by Governor David A. Paterson increases penalties for unlawfully soliciting ground transportation at an airport. (November 24, 2009)
Port Authority cracks down on gypsy cabs
Unlicensed taxi drivers looking to "prey on unsuspecting travelers" at area airports will now face more than just a slap on the wrist, law enforcement authorities said Tuesday as they explained how a new state law is allowing them to crack down on the so-called "hustlers."
Officials with the Port Authority Police Department, New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission and the Queens district...
