Is the Taxi Industry Becoming Obsolete?
The bright yellow taxis with their black checkered patterns littering the streets of Manhattan, have been a staple amongst any media depicting New York City. They have become a symbol of the city itself in a way often featured on touristy "I Heart NYC" shirts — along with apples and images of the Statue of Liberty, and yet they're less and less prevalent nowadays. Obviously, taxis still litter the streets of Manhattan, they'll be speeding through the busier streets uptown, near Penn Station, and most notably Times Square. But in other boroughs that are less gentrified, they become less of a familiar sight. Many people even often prefer to take the alternatives of Uber, Lyft, or the MTA, rather than chasing down a taxi. It's interesting to see the development over the years as the daughter of a cab driver. Hearing his increased complaints about the state of the industry and how the streets are "no good." The good days of the taxi industry where you...