That's where I'll be August 14.

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From WNYC.org:

NEW YORK, NY May 24, 2010 —

New York City released new figures today in the ongoing taxi overcharging scam, showing that 45 drivers overcharged passengers more than a thousand times each. The No. 1 offender overcharged passengers 4,683 times, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission.

Some 600 of the worst offenders will lose their licenses. Others can keep them and pay fines. A law enforcement official told WNYC that criminal charges against the worst drivers, in addition to license revocation actions, are expected.

Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky says the city has a problem: Once it takes away licenses, it doesn't have any way of collecting fines -- something he's hoping to change.

My gut reaction was revoke all these offenders licenses in the most abrupt way possible and fine these jerks out the A. However, the TLC makes a good point against this, specifically that they've been screwing up this process royally over the years - to the tune of $5 million in uncollected fines over a 10-year period from cabbies who've had their licenses revoked.

Since the TLC will have to keep these crooks working, apparently. I suggest a shame campaign against all disingenuous cab drivers.
I was in Ohio awhile back, and they have these yellow license plates that they make DUIs offenders drive around with (they're called "party plates"), it's supposed to have that scarlet letter-type effect. They've been around since '67; I have no idea if it works, but that's something to riff off of.

Here's hoping that Yassky and the TLC are brainstorming a smear offensive against these bums.

Look at these two prankster jerks.

Don't get your hopes up, New York. This is not happening.

Pilfered a screenshot of the interactive map that the New York Times posted online today: Walking in Holden's Footsteps

Holden Caulfield is a little b, but according to this, he sure did cover a lot of ground in a short amount of pages. This map actually makes me want to re-read the book now.

More so however, I'd love to get some intel on how NYT creates these nifty infographics, anyone in the know?

In a related question, I've heard a theory, but why do you think Brett Easton Ellis is so psyched that J.D. Salinger bought the farm?

Check out their subsequent blog post on City Room: Taking A Walk Through J.D. Salinger's New York.