By 2019 — as rideshare giants like Uber and Lyft undermined the ubiquity of the yellow cab — there were more than 11,400 medallions affixed to taxi hoods, about 2,400 more than today.

Taxi drivers are up in arms over the potential removal of two-decade-old protections. By Michael Wolff • Published August 8, 2023 • Updated on August 8, 2023 at 6:22 pm ...

Yellow taxi drivers in New York City traverse down the same streets, pick up passengers from the same airports and spend more time on the road, but because they are independent contractors who drive a ...

Taxi drivers will also see an upfront price for the trip and can choose whether to accept it. Yellow taxis on their own seem to be less expensive these days, because the meter's calculated rate ...

Uber’s plot to disrupt the yellow cab business in the Big Apple has helped bring down the cost of a taxi medallion by 20 percent — but it hasn’t dented ...