Cab medallion owners sue NYC, blame Uber for ruining business

The value of NYC cab "medallions" has tanked, and drivers are fleeing.

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[Zak]

elizibar[/url]":c49lmuze]Given that when I'm in the Bronx I can never seem t get a cab to pick me up, and I've had drivers in Manhattan illegal drive off when I've told them where I wanted to go, I can't say I feel any sympathy.

Right. They're bunch of assholes and you're lucky if they speak English well enough to understand where you're going. Then, they're reckless like fuck. I yelled at a driver once to stop and got of after being tossed round the rear seat for few blocks, I don't take taxis ever since then unless I have no other options. They drive like they carried sacks of potatoes in the back.