NYC Taxi Awards

06/25/2013

Cool project on documenting the lives of taxi drivers.
https://vimeo.com/66385539

This is a Promo for a series of public service announcements that serve to re-introduce taxi drivers to the general public and celebrate the beauty of New York City.…

08/30/2012

http://gridbird.tumblr.com/post/30502629776/new-taxi-logo

Great! It's the new logo. What does everyone think?

07/03/2012

Another reason to communicate with your driver...they know the city better than you think!

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cabbies_smarter_than_you_TrwxwnP1bbObfXTzCBtuON

The Bronx is up, and the Battery’s down — and that may be all most New Yorkers know about their city.

06/19/2012

A beautiful short film by Abdul Jalloh about his father Alpha Bailo Jalloh who drives 3P65.

Abdul completed this with Reel Lives, a "non-profit filmmaking program teaching marginalized, refugee and war-affected youth to find an authentic voice through the medium of film."

https://vimeo.com/43938286

This films tell the story of my family's journey from civil war in Sierre Leone to New York City.

06/15/2012

ME3TV posted this clip a few years ago with NYC taxi driver Djamel Aliouat. Who is still driving!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQdATdc0ZHI

This Algerian native driving a taxi in NYC (US Citizen now) surprised us by offering directions in French to people on the street who asked directions with a...

06/14/2012

Bienvenue les fans de taxi français. Nous espérons que vous appréciez notre contenu. Pouvez-vous partager avec nous votre favori instant New York en taxi?

06/13/2012

Taxi photo of the day by Instagram user Zurahia

http://instagr.am/p/LtIxURn_2R/

zurahia's photo on Instagram

06/13/2012

Nice and funny article about 15 things you didn't know about taxis by the Village Voice. Which is your favorite?

http://bit.ly/LTUzd4

City officials are considering raising taxi fares by 17 percent, which has made cabbies very happy. Today, the New York...

06/12/2012

Ben Hodges takes on a sweet cruise around the city showcasing the view from a NYC Taxi. The best way to see the streets of New York City?

https://vimeo.com/43700720

random footage mostly taken cab-side in NYC

06/11/2012

Yoga in a taxi! After the last exhilarating video we thought you needed a few tips on how to relax in the back of a cab. Tara Stiles from Strala Yoga demonstrated for Daily Candy the ultimate on the go yoga in NYC.

http://vimeo.com/41572919

Channel your traffic frustrations into something positive: yoga. In this video, Strala Yoga founder Tara Stiles demonstrates moves that'll get you to your destination with your sanity intact.

06/11/2012

Not specifically taxi related, but some awesome shots of drivers and taxis in here. Another great reason to come to NYC by Tim Hahne.

https://vimeo.com/14428901

THE BEAT OF NEW YORK - A STEREOSCREEN PRODUCTION www.stereoscreen.de www.facebook.com/stereoscreen www.vimeo.com/stereoscreen www.timhahne.com www.thomasnoesner.com www.filmannex.com/timhahne Thomas Noesner, our DoP, was in New York for a Mercedes shoot.…

05/30/2012

Excellent follow up Brian Lehrer radio discussion on the taxi fare hike with Jennifer Gonnerman and Lucky Abeysekara.

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/2012/may/30/taxi-dollars-and-sense/

New York Magazine contributor Jennifer Gonnerman talks about spending a "shift in the life" of a NYC yellow cab driver-- and Lakshman "Lucky" Abeysekara, NYC taxi driver, shares his story and talks about the possible fare hike.