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| N.Y. Today: The Great Taxi Fee Battle of 2018 (and Beyond) | N.Y. Today: The Great Taxi Fee Battle of 2018 (and Beyond) |
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| It’s Friday. Happy soggy solstice. | It’s Friday. Happy soggy solstice. |
| Weather: Wild start to winter: Heavy rain and howling wind and weirdly warm, with a high of 61 and some flooding and probably downed trees. | |
| Delays at the airports, too. Check before you go. | Delays at the airports, too. Check before you go. |
| Back to normal for the weekend — sun and clouds and highs in the 40s. | Back to normal for the weekend — sun and clouds and highs in the 40s. |
| Alternate-side parking: in effect until Christmas. | Alternate-side parking: in effect until Christmas. |
| You may not have known, but in a few days you were going to have to pay an extra $2.50 or $2.75 every time you hopped in a taxi or an Uber in Manhattan south of 96th Street. | You may not have known, but in a few days you were going to have to pay an extra $2.50 or $2.75 every time you hopped in a taxi or an Uber in Manhattan south of 96th Street. |
| The extra charge was going to take effect Jan. 1, and it may still come at some point, but on Thursday, a judge put it on hold. | The extra charge was going to take effect Jan. 1, and it may still come at some point, but on Thursday, a judge put it on hold. |
| The Times’s Winnie Hu explains: | The Times’s Winnie Hu explains: |
| The surcharge is $2.75 for Ubers and Lyfts; $2.50 for yellow taxis; and 75 cents for car pool services like Via and UberPool. It was imposed by the state to raise money, mainly to fix the ailing subways. | The surcharge is $2.75 for Ubers and Lyfts; $2.50 for yellow taxis; and 75 cents for car pool services like Via and UberPool. It was imposed by the state to raise money, mainly to fix the ailing subways. |
| Hit the brakes: A coalition of taxi drivers and owners filed suit to overturn the surcharge, saying that yellow cabs should be exempted. They say the congestion this “congestion pricing” surcharge is addressing is not their fault since their numbers are capped (at 13,587 cabs). | Hit the brakes: A coalition of taxi drivers and owners filed suit to overturn the surcharge, saying that yellow cabs should be exempted. They say the congestion this “congestion pricing” surcharge is addressing is not their fault since their numbers are capped (at 13,587 cabs). |
| In a last-minute reprieve, a state-court judge temporarily blocked the new surcharge and ordered a hearing for Jan. 3. | In a last-minute reprieve, a state-court judge temporarily blocked the new surcharge and ordered a hearing for Jan. 3. |
| Catch up: The surcharge was approved by the governor and Legislature in March as part of a larger, failed effort to enact congestion pricing for Manhattan. | Catch up: The surcharge was approved by the governor and Legislature in March as part of a larger, failed effort to enact congestion pricing for Manhattan. |
| But the struggling taxi industry says the surcharge will drive away customers and increase financial pressure on taxi owners and drivers. | But the struggling taxi industry says the surcharge will drive away customers and increase financial pressure on taxi owners and drivers. |
| Some critics have even called it a “suicide surcharge” — a reference to a spate of suicides by taxi owners and drivers in recent months. | Some critics have even called it a “suicide surcharge” — a reference to a spate of suicides by taxi owners and drivers in recent months. |
| What’s next: A spokesman for the governor said, “The state plans to vigorously defend the law” at the January hearing. | What’s next: A spokesman for the governor said, “The state plans to vigorously defend the law” at the January hearing. |
| Transit advocates warn that every day the surcharge is delayed means another day with no money — and no relief — for long-suffering subway riders. | Transit advocates warn that every day the surcharge is delayed means another day with no money — and no relief — for long-suffering subway riders. |
| School for blind musicians faces eviction: Its existence is imperiled by its own parent group, a charitable organization with a mission to help the blind. | School for blind musicians faces eviction: Its existence is imperiled by its own parent group, a charitable organization with a mission to help the blind. |
| Probe into deadly limo crash: Federal officials say an upstate district attorney is blocking their access to the limo and other evidence. | Probe into deadly limo crash: Federal officials say an upstate district attorney is blocking their access to the limo and other evidence. |
| 2020: A supporter wants to raise $10 million for a new super PAC to boost Senator Cory Booker’s potential White House bid. | 2020: A supporter wants to raise $10 million for a new super PAC to boost Senator Cory Booker’s potential White House bid. |
| Legal pot won’t save us: So says The Times’s Big City columnist Ginia Bellafante. | Legal pot won’t save us: So says The Times’s Big City columnist Ginia Bellafante. |
| De Blasio explains support for legalization: The mayor talked about how his family experience with addiction informed his decision. | De Blasio explains support for legalization: The mayor talked about how his family experience with addiction informed his decision. |
| Great Samaritan: Somebody returned about $90,000 from a Brink’s truck that spilled money onto a New Jersey highway last week. [Gothamist] | Great Samaritan: Somebody returned about $90,000 from a Brink’s truck that spilled money onto a New Jersey highway last week. [Gothamist] |
| No Joke: Michael Che of “Saturday Night Live” and other entertainers will perform at a Jan. 11 show to raise money for New York City public housing. [Daily News] | No Joke: Michael Che of “Saturday Night Live” and other entertainers will perform at a Jan. 11 show to raise money for New York City public housing. [Daily News] |
| State helps restore Rye Playland: A $450,000 grant helped rebuild a 90-year-old carousel in Westchester County that was damaged in a fire. [CBS New York] | State helps restore Rye Playland: A $450,000 grant helped rebuild a 90-year-old carousel in Westchester County that was damaged in a fire. [CBS New York] |
| “Worst landlord” and a donor: State Senator-elect Andrew Gounardes, a Democrat, accepted an in-kind contribution from a supporter who is on a list of the city’s worst landlords. [Bklyner] | “Worst landlord” and a donor: State Senator-elect Andrew Gounardes, a Democrat, accepted an in-kind contribution from a supporter who is on a list of the city’s worst landlords. [Bklyner] |
| Joseph DiMartino’s house on Staten Island is, in a word, festive. | Joseph DiMartino’s house on Staten Island is, in a word, festive. |
| The Times’s John Leland has the story. David Williams has the photos and video. | The Times’s John Leland has the story. David Williams has the photos and video. |
| Make Music New York had a day of outdoor performances and parades planned across the city, some of which will still happen despite the weather (rain should taper off by evening). Check here for status of events. | Make Music New York had a day of outdoor performances and parades planned across the city, some of which will still happen despite the weather (rain should taper off by evening). Check here for status of events. |
| This one’s rain or shine: The Solstice Soul Train, where musicians stop at storefronts along the sidewalks of Harlem and East Harlem. 4 p.m. [Free] | This one’s rain or shine: The Solstice Soul Train, where musicians stop at storefronts along the sidewalks of Harlem and East Harlem. 4 p.m. [Free] |
| This one’s indoors: The Queens Second Line Swing procession inside the Louis Armstrong House Museum. 1:15 p.m. [Free] | This one’s indoors: The Queens Second Line Swing procession inside the Louis Armstrong House Museum. 1:15 p.m. [Free] |
| Belt out your favorite holiday hits at Union Hall at a Christmas pop singalong. 9:30 p.m. [$10] | Belt out your favorite holiday hits at Union Hall at a Christmas pop singalong. 9:30 p.m. [$10] |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| A free screening of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” at the St. Agnes Library on the Upper West Side. 2 p.m. | A free screening of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” at the St. Agnes Library on the Upper West Side. 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| Like birds? Look for bald eagles in Inwood Hill Park with the New York City Naturalist Club. 9 a.m. [Free] ... | Like birds? Look for bald eagles in Inwood Hill Park with the New York City Naturalist Club. 9 a.m. [Free] ... |
| ... or see winter waterfowl at Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx with the Urban Park Rangers. 1 p.m. [Free] | ... or see winter waterfowl at Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx with the Urban Park Rangers. 1 p.m. [Free] |
| — Iman Stevenson | — Iman Stevenson |
| Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages. | Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages. |
| If you were glancing at your phone inside a Nike store last week, you might have seen the image above. | If you were glancing at your phone inside a Nike store last week, you might have seen the image above. |
| It is an Adidas ad. | It is an Adidas ad. |
| Nike’s rival wanted to advertise the release of its newest shoe, the Ultraboost 19. So a few Adidas employees wandered over to Nike stores, and with their phones, essentially, shoved a flyer into people’s hands — a digital one. | Nike’s rival wanted to advertise the release of its newest shoe, the Ultraboost 19. So a few Adidas employees wandered over to Nike stores, and with their phones, essentially, shoved a flyer into people’s hands — a digital one. |
| A link would appear on someone’s phone that led to a website that allowed people to turn their phone’s camera into a virtual reality lens. If you aimed it at your feet, it would appear as if you were wearing Adidas sneakers. | A link would appear on someone’s phone that led to a website that allowed people to turn their phone’s camera into a virtual reality lens. If you aimed it at your feet, it would appear as if you were wearing Adidas sneakers. |
| The ads arrived via AirDrop, a feature on Apple products that lets people within about 30 feet of one another send photos or links. | The ads arrived via AirDrop, a feature on Apple products that lets people within about 30 feet of one another send photos or links. |
| “The whole idea was the opposite of a billboard,” Mo Said, the creative director who worked with Adidas on this, told me. | “The whole idea was the opposite of a billboard,” Mo Said, the creative director who worked with Adidas on this, told me. |
| “We wanted to get super-targeted onto people who were actually looking for” sneakers. | “We wanted to get super-targeted onto people who were actually looking for” sneakers. |
| AirDropping unwanted, explicit images — called cyber flashing — has become a problem for women on subways. (One lawmaker wants to make it a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine or up to a year in jail.) | AirDropping unwanted, explicit images — called cyber flashing — has become a problem for women on subways. (One lawmaker wants to make it a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine or up to a year in jail.) |
| But what Adidas did appears to be legal. | But what Adidas did appears to be legal. |
| Mr. Said said it was the first time he knew of that VR technology and AirDrop were used for this kind of marketing. | Mr. Said said it was the first time he knew of that VR technology and AirDrop were used for this kind of marketing. |
| He said 385 people accepted the AirDrop, and 321 people either “tried on” the shoe or signed up for Adidas email updates. | He said 385 people accepted the AirDrop, and 321 people either “tried on” the shoe or signed up for Adidas email updates. |
| “There’s no law against sending it to someone, but there probably is a law against me walking into a Nike store and handing out fliers,” he said. | “There’s no law against sending it to someone, but there probably is a law against me walking into a Nike store and handing out fliers,” he said. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| It was Nov. 9, 1965, and I had just arrived in New York from a small farm town in Northern California. | It was Nov. 9, 1965, and I had just arrived in New York from a small farm town in Northern California. |
| I was still adjusting to the culture shock of coming from a place where if you asked the local telephone operator to connect you to someone, she might say, “Oh, she’s not home, she’s over at Martha’s,” to a city where I could take a midnight stroll from my studio apartment (with a Murphy bed) to browse for books at Grand Central Terminal just a few blocks away. | I was still adjusting to the culture shock of coming from a place where if you asked the local telephone operator to connect you to someone, she might say, “Oh, she’s not home, she’s over at Martha’s,” to a city where I could take a midnight stroll from my studio apartment (with a Murphy bed) to browse for books at Grand Central Terminal just a few blocks away. |
| I was walking along 42nd Street at 5:27 that evening when the streetlights went out. When I got to my apartment complex, I discovered that all the lights there were out, too. | I was walking along 42nd Street at 5:27 that evening when the streetlights went out. When I got to my apartment complex, I discovered that all the lights there were out, too. |
| People were milling around in the lobby, speculating about what had happened. The guesses ranged from a foreign invasion to worker incompetence. | People were milling around in the lobby, speculating about what had happened. The guesses ranged from a foreign invasion to worker incompetence. |
| Everyone’s concern soon began to focus on the people stuck on the elevator between floors. | Everyone’s concern soon began to focus on the people stuck on the elevator between floors. |
| Emergency steps were taken, and the elevator was eventually brought down to the lobby. When it did, some older women got out. They were grinning broadly. They had been in the elevator with a young man who had two six-packs of beer that were now empty. | Emergency steps were taken, and the elevator was eventually brought down to the lobby. When it did, some older women got out. They were grinning broadly. They had been in the elevator with a young man who had two six-packs of beer that were now empty. |
| After a few hours, someone with a flashlight led a group of us up the stairs. When I reached my apartment on the 13th floor (numbered 14 for reasons that you can probably guess), I learned that the man climbing up behind me was my next-door neighbor. | After a few hours, someone with a flashlight led a group of us up the stairs. When I reached my apartment on the 13th floor (numbered 14 for reasons that you can probably guess), I learned that the man climbing up behind me was my next-door neighbor. |
| We were strangers no longer. | We were strangers no longer. |
| — Susan Ohanian | — Susan Ohanian |
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