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Bill Lindauer
Bill Lindauer is a born and bred New Yorker. He grew up in the Bronx and attended Stuyvesant High School and Northeastern University in Boston. Lindauer began driving a cab in the 1970s after working in editing and reporting. Lindauer retired in 2010…
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Brian Levitt
Brian Levitt, a native New Yorker, shares his perspectives as a relative newcomer to the taxi industry. After being a taxi driver for two years, Brian's interview sheds light on the process of becoming a taxi driver today, his relationship with…