Category Archives: Taxis
Top Ten NYC Sucks of June ’09
There’s very few days of the week when I DON’T miss the fuck out of New York City, but if there was ever a time to leave, it seems like this June was it. It all started with the endless, … Continue reading
Filed under Bird Flu, Coney Island, Daily Oddities, nyc, Taxis
Daily Oddities: Monday World Edition
There’s a lot to talk about in the World today, so lets jump right into it. You know about Tehran and you know about Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech, so we’re skipping that and getting straight down into the stuff you didn’t … Continue reading
This Week: Transit Oddities
This week, NY Mag’s Daily Intel wants to know: Would you rather give birth on the R train or the B61 bus? It’s not an idle question. Back to back MTA births last week confirm what we always knew—public transit … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn, Daily Oddities, Ice Cream Trucks, nyc, Taxis
The Absolute Cheapest Fro-Yo there IS
Every bit better than Pinkberry/Red Mango/KiwiBerri/Papamingo/TuttiMelon (notice how YogurtLand wasn’t in that list? That’s because YogurtLand is still better), Quickly’s new take on Korean Fro-Yo is so cheap, you’ll do a double take. And again. Whaaa? What makes Quickly (globally … Continue reading
Filed under 3rd World Imagineering, California, Economy, Ice Cream Trucks, Los Angeles
the things i like to write about (are weird)
From time to time, when I am writing, I have this thought—which I occasionally post on FB: “sometimes i sit down and i write some shit and i think, holy mother of G-d i am a sick, terrible person. at … Continue reading
Did I mention? Brooklyn Hacks
“I have customers who used to work in the offices around here,” said Aamir Ajaz, the perpetually smiling face behind the counter at Lahore Deli, a closet-sized SoHo eatery with a loyal following of taxi drivers. “Now they come in and they’re driving cabs.” Continue reading
The Reimagineers, Chapter 11: Sept. 7th, The Coney Island Apocalypse
I’m already several chapters past this, but it felt like a good time to share. Cuz I FELT LIKE IT, motherfuckers CHAPTER 11: SEPT. 7TH, 2008—THE CONEY ISLAND APOCALYPSE: Look up. There in the sky, ten thousand feet straight up … Continue reading
The Unbreakable New York Yellow
In a time of unprecedented belt-tightening, there is one industry that never stumbles—and no, it’s not foreclosure agents and short-sellers. It’s taxi service. Yes, hard-hit New Yorkers and those no longer commuting downtown to work every day are likely to … Continue reading
Filed under 3rd World Imagineering, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Economy, Immigration, Taxis
The Reimagineers, Chapter 10—The Cyclone Cycle
In life, Mr. Mohammad had been 5’3”, though death, he was 5 inches even. Mr. Ajaz had been taller, almost 5’7”, with vehement mustaches and a wife who washed cotton shalwarz and kurta pajamas and yellowing undershirts ($3 the pack … Continue reading
Filed under 3rd World Imagineering, Bibliomania, Immigration, Reimagineers, Taxis
New Year’s Miracles (not so much)
The first post of 2009 comes in the form of a warning: be careful what you wish for. Or, more precisely, be careful what you write about—it might just come true. First, there’s the tragedy of 61-year-old livery-cab driver Khadim Bhatti, who … Continue reading
Filed under 3rd World Imagineering, Coney Island, Immigration, Reimagineers, Taxis
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