NYC Livery Cab Driver Randomly Shot in the Face After Crash with Van: Sources

Advocates call for stricter safety measures after 2 cabbie shootings in Brooklyn

Fernando Mateo, the founder and spokesperson of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, said drivers put themselves at risk on the job daily. The most recent shooting involving a cab driver took place in Fort Greene early Friday morning. [ more › ]

Livery cabbie shot in face by bystander after NYC fender-bender: cops, sources

The 50-year-old TLC driver had just picked up a fare from NYCHA’s Whitman Houses on North Portland Avenue near Auburn Place in Fort Greene shortly after 4 a.m. when he got into a fender-bender with a white Sprinter van, police said.

Driver Shot In The Face After Brooklyn Crash: Police

A pre-dawn crash turned into a shooting as detectives investigate what sparked the attack.

Livery cab driver shot in the face in Brooklyn

A gunman is on the run after shooting a livery cab driver in the face in Brooklyn Friday morning after a crash, police said.

NYC livery cab driver randomly shot in the face after crash with van: sources

FORT GREENE, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- A livery cab driver was shot in the face after an accident with a medical transport van in Brooklyn early Friday morning, according to sources. The 50-year-old man was found conscious and alert in his car at 99 North Portland Ave. in Fort Greene shortly after 4 a.m., police said. [...]

Livery cabbie shot in the face after Brooklyn fender bender