#MTA negligence let possible Access-A-Ride fraud go undetected

#MTA negligence let possible Access-A-Ride fraud go undetected

“#MTA negligence let possible Access-A-Ride fraud go undetected” Lackluster strategies for identifying fraud in the MTA’s Access-A-Ride program allowed potential criminal activity to persist unchecked, the MTA Inspector General said. An audit by the IG’s office released Monday found Access-A-Ride contractor Curb Mobility, which provides on-demand rides to New Yorkers with disabilities, failed to enact specific…

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#Uber exploring dispatching yellow cabs

#Uber exploring dispatching yellow cabs

“#Uber exploring dispatching yellow cabs” After all but killing New York City’s taxi business, Uber is now exploring the possibility of dispatching yellow cabs, according to documents reviewed by The Post. An Uber executive has lobbied Taxi & Limousine Commission chief Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk on the idea’s “potential,” according to a September city lobbying disclosure….

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#Docs say taxis should require shots for drivers, riders

#Docs say taxis should require shots for drivers, riders

“#Docs say taxis should require shots for drivers, riders” Should you need a jab to hail a cab? With shared vehicles basically rolling petri dishes, epidemiologists say it would be “wise” to require drivers and passengers of taxis and other hailed rides to be vaccinated. “I certainly would be in favor of that,” Dr. Barun…

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