"Seven years later came Bloomberg’s introduction of green cabs designed primarily to reach the underserved outer boroughs. Prohibited from picking up customers

"Seven years later came Bloomberg’s introduction of green cabs designed primarily to reach the underserved outer boroughs. Prohibited from picking up customers in Manhattan’s central business district, they were nonetheless despised by the yellow cab industry. Freidman sued, contending the new law allowing green cabs was unconstitutional. The courts ultimately disagreed." This right here is why I hope Uber and other services like them burn the NYC cab industry to the ground. The cab industry in NY treats people like crap if you don't live in midtown. Especially if you live in a minority community. I lived in Harlem when that fight was happening and was astounded by the argument the cab commission put up. They admitted they don't go to minority communities because of violence but they do not want anyone else to service the area either. My ex was riding home with two white coworkers from her job. They were getting dropped off in the 60's block and she was getting dropped off in Harlem. The cab driver knew that. He dropped off the first two and drove a block up and old my ex to get out of the car. He wasn't driving to Harlem. That is just one of several messed up NYC cab stories. I just stopped taking them and went green car only. The cab industry is crappy to a lot of the community in NYC. They deserve everything that they are getting right now.