Posts Tagged "taxis"

This week, we’re going to bring our lesson on the history of NYC Taxis to a close. We started when we looked at How Taxis Took Over New York City, and continued with The Taxi Timeline: The History of Taxis in New York City, and now we’re going to bring this story into the present! In the outer boroughs, and on Long Island, when you see a taxi, you probably notice that the license plate has a little “T&LC” symbol on it. That stands for the Taxi and Limousine Commission, which is the organization that moderates the taxi and livery industry. The Commission was founded in 1971 to handle the expansion of the taxi industry, and to deal with all of the drivers and taxi-related issues. NYC taxis are managed by the T&LC, but their license plates actually display their medallion numbers, so there’s no need for them to also say “T&LC.” The 1970s and ‘80s were a time of great advancement for NYC taxis, as a number of initiatives were put in place to regulate the industry; making transportation services safer for both the passengers, environment, and the drivers became a tremendous priority. To combat the rise in violent crimes against taxi drivers, bulletproof partitions were installed between...