Columbus Circle Taxi Accident Leaves Driver Injured

DNAinfo reports that a taxi crashed into the Columbus Circle LensCrafters store early this morning, sending the driver to the hospital with a head injury.  The 39-year-old driver reportedly crashed into the store just before 5:00 am today, shattering the LensCrafters window and an adjacent window belonging to Columbus Circle wines.  The vehicle remained on [...]

UWS Fender Bender Leads to Violent Cabbie Assault

The New York Post reports that a fender bender on the Upper West Side between two taxi cabs led to a violent assault.  Mohammed Alam, 41, reportedly stabbed a fellow cab driver in the head with a screwdriver after a fender bender near Central Park West and 81st on December 16th.  Alam was charged with [...]

72nd Street Subway Fence Not Forgotten, Assures Parks Department

After a taxi cab careened into a wrought-iron fence and building at the 72nd Street 1/2/3 station on August 18th, 2009, many expected the caution tape over the hole in the fence would be replaced by a permanent replacement fence soon.  Unfortunately, those hoping for a new fence are still waiting… the temporary barricade erected [...]