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NYC Taxis Overcharged Passengers $8.3 Million, New York City Says

NYC Taxis Overcharged Passengers $8.3 Million, New York City Says

NEW YORK — Thousands of New York City taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8.3 million over the past two years by setting their meters at a rate that was supposed to be used for trips to the suburbs, the Taxi and Limousine Commission said Friday.

At least 1.8 million trips were wrongly charged at the suburban rate, which is double the rate within city limits, the commission said.

 

Police: man threatened cab driver over $6 fare

The Tampa Police Department says a 22-year-old man who refused to pay a $6 cab fare threatened the driver with a handgun and sparked a standoff with authorities.

 

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