[nagdu] taxi refusal in Brooklyn, new York

[Michael Hingson]

Marilyn,

Thanks for posting this.  Your friend should call the NYC Taxi and Limousine
Commission to file a complaint so long as he has the cab's number.  When I
worked in NY and was refused a ride by a taxi driver I filed complaints and
saw more than one driver fined between $250 and $350.

There is no excuse for this behavior.


Best,


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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of marilyn
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:02 AM
To: nagdu
Subject: [nagdu] taxi reusal in Brooklyn, new York

Hi Everyone,
My friend who is a guide dog user (just got a new dog) was in Brooklyn last
night. the paratransit gave him a voucher for a taxi since they couldn't
send a bus for him. He was going back to Queens where he lives and the taxi
driver refused to take him because the driver told him I don't like dogs. My
friend called the paratransit company and he asked them what are you going
to do about this. Her reply was we are sending another taxi for you and your
should have told us you have a dog. He told them he doesn't have to tell
them he is traveling with a dog.  He has the names and phone number of 3
people who witnessed the man refusing to take him home. 
He asked me if he should pursue it on Monday and I told him yes. 
Its sad in this day and age with more people using Guide Dogs than ever
before that this is still happening. 
Marilyn and Anna 
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