NYC taxi strike has limited effect, mayor says
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The two sides in the taxi dispute in New York City over new technologies claimed success, but the mayor still won't talk with cabbies, saying the new technology issue, which inlcudes GPS,  was resolved in earlier contract talks.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 11 -- Mayor Richard M. Daley vetoed an ordinance Monday that would have required mega-retailers to pay their workers higher wages after some of the nation's largest store operators warned that the measure would keep them from operating a business within the city limits.
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New rules require New York City's yellow taxicabs to accept credit cards from passengers, but some drivers are balking, because of concern over credit-card processing fees and the prospect of smaller tips.
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Thousands of New York taxi drivers on Wednesday put on the brakes and launched a 48-hour strike over plans to introduce satellite positioning systems in the yellow cabs.
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Some drivers of New York's yellow taxis went on strike on Wednesday over plans to install a satellite tracking system and credit card payment machines that strikers say will be costly and invade their privacy.
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In his State of the City address, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg offered a range of plans but cautioned about difficult economic times ahead for New York City.
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Mayor Bloomberg announced that the number of city-issued parking placards to city employees will be reduced by at least 20 percent. New steps will be taken to reduce misuse of the permits.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority(MTA), the agency responsible for public transit in Greater New York area, is lowering its projected fare increases and will not lay off employees, officials said Thursday.
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Lawmakers have shelved Mayor Michael R. Bloombergâs plan to charge motorists in some parts of Manhattan.
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Public transit in Toronto will not improve next year despite $81-million in provincial gas tax funding announced yesterday, according to Mayor David Miller.
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A group of New York City taxi drivers launched a two-day strike early Wednesday over what the cabbies consider intrusive new technology.
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The plan produced by the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission was generally the same as Mayor Bloomberg's original plan on congestion pricing, with a few differences.
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A Bangladeshi immigrant put himself in the driver's seat by  paying a record $360,000 at a city auction Monday for a New  York taxi medallion, which is required by the city to own a  taxicab. Most cabdrivers in the city work for taxi fleets or  lease time from a medallion owner.
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Changes in the organization of the taxicab industry are behind some of the dissatisfaction voiced by drivers threatening to strike this week.
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New York mayor's move sparks speculation he intends to run for president.
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New York taxi drivers were on strike again Monday in protest at installation of satellite navigation systems and allowing credit cards for payment.
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New York police took unspecified precautions on Friday after explosives experts in London defused a car bomb packed with gasoline, gas and nails, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.