Author: Christy JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781398465503
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Taxi to Broadway
Author: Christy JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781398465503
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Taxi!
Author: Graham Russell Gao HodgesPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421437805
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Why the cabdriver is the real victim of the false promises of Uber and the gig economy. 2007 Noteworthy Book in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics, Princeton University Industrial Relations Section Hailed in its first edition as a classic study of New York City's history and people, Graham Russell Gao Hodges's Taxi! is a remarkable evocation of the forgotten history of the taxi driver. This deftly woven narrative captures the spirit of New York City cabdrivers and their hardscrabble struggle to capture a piece of the American dream. From labor unrest and racial strife to ruthless competition and political machinations, Hodges recounts this history through contemporary news accounts, Hollywood films, and the words of the cabbies themselves. A new preface recalls the author's five years of hacking in New York City in the early 1970s, and a new concluding chapter explores the rise of app-based ridesharing services with the arrival of companies like Uber and Lyft. Sharply criticizing the use of the independent contractor model that is the cornerstone of Uber and the gig economy, Hodges argues that the explosion of for-hire vehicles in Manhattan reversed decades of environmental anti-congestion efforts. He calls for a return to the careful regulations that governed taxicabs for decades and provided a modest yet secure living for cabbies. Whether or not you've ever hailed a cab on Broadway, Taxi! provides a fascinating perspective on New York's most colorful emissaries.
The Taxi Cabaret
Author: Cara ReichelPublisher: Samuel French , Incorporated
ISBN: 9780573603280
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Taxi Cabaret follows six people in their twenties during their first year in New York City. Scott, an aspiring novelist, discovers that you do not have to suffer to write. Mark and Sara test their relationship when they move in together. Zach lives an E-ZPass lifestyle, staying safely in the closet, while the eternally unlucky but relentlessly optimistic Karen falls for him, only to have her heart broken. C.C. is an actress/temp who longs for something in her life that will last more than sixteen bars.
The Lift
Author: Tom CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : People with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Supreme Court
Author: Taxicab Inspector, Examination, Instruction
Author: Civil Service Chronicle, New YorkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil service
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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My Taxi Ride
Author: Paul DuBois JacobsPublisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423600738
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Illustrations and rhythmic text describe the sights and sounds of a taxi ride in New York City.
Taxi!
Author: Graham Russell HodgesPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 080188554X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Albany City Directory
Author: Transportation Series
Author: United States. Board of Engineers for Rivers and HarborsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastwise shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 494
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