Taxi of Tomorrow approved by TLC: Reports
The Taxi of Tomorrow was approved by the TLC Thursday a month after a judge invalidated the plan, giving the go-ahead to a modified version of the plan that is now set to bring the new line of taxis to the city this fall, according to reports.
A judge had ruled the Taxi of Tomorrow violated a city code that said a hybrid option must be given to all owners. In the new version, hybrids with an interior larger than 130 cubic feet will be allowed.
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
