The heat wave is breaking and the world will soon be back at work...At least those of us who keep the peddle to the metal in New York City Taxicabs.... It has been many years since I sat on the seat of a taxicab, plying the trade of NYC Yellow Transporter. Why so Long??? Well a funny thing happened on Thanksgiving Eve 1992.
As I prepared to drive my taxi the phone rang......A part time job offer through the Taxi And Allied Workers Union, to help political refugees train to pass the New York City Taxi Operator Exam, which soon became a full time job. After a few years of being in the right place at the right time the work evolved into the The Master Cabbie Taxi Academy. The first and only privately held taxi driver training center in New York City..
Today The Academy is located at 24-29 Jackson Ave. in Queens County. In between the entrance of the Queensboro Bridge and the Queens Mid Town Manhattan Tunnel. We provide training and tutoring services to a few thousand people each year.
Our Academy is an unusual universe of personalities. Most coming from across the globe to The Big Apple in search of discretionary income. Hoping for a way of life that will support the dream of a future.....With the proverbial hat in hand asking for help to obtain the coveted NYC Hack License which will allow them to operate the iconic New York City Yellow Cab, it is a small thing to ask for, but a big thing to receive. A small piece of plastic with your picture on it offering a gateway to America for many, salvation in times of financial need to others, or a way to grind out a responsible living for those who invest and build taxi companies. Many of whom will become Master Cabbies.
Which one are you??
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