As they’ve advertised, the Karsan design for the city’s ” Taxi of Tomorrow ” competition is the only design that is wheelchair accessible . And if a new bill from the State Assembly gets passed, it could end up being the only car in the running. The new bill , drafted by Assemblyman Micah Kellner (D-Manhattan), would require all cabs on the streets after October 1st, 2014 to be wheelchair accessible. Kellner said, “Everyone accuses the state Legislature of being dysfunctional, but what is truly dysfunctional is the fact that the mayor and the City Council have had 11 years to make New York City’s taxi fleet 100% accessible, and they have done next to nothing.” [ more › ]

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New Bill Could Make Wheelchair Cab The Taxi Of Tomorrow