Gothamist: Hybrid Taxi Law Blocked by Federal Judge

Jerky

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:31:26 -0500

The next time gasoline spikes in the next year or two, guess who's not going to get another rate increase after this?

blablanyc

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:27:10 -0500

Because Bloomberg didn't get his way, he wants to punish the non-hybrid taxi owners by taxing them more. He should be giving them an incentive to use the hybrid vehicles instead of taxing them for not using them. Bloomberg's attack on Croty is uimpressive.

glennQNYC

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:54:07 -0500

Don't you just hate it when reality smacks you in the face and wakes you up from your dream?

blablanyc

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:49:37 -0500

It's trivial which president appointed Croty. Croty interpreted the Federal law correctly. Federal judges need to be impartial with their decisions. If they are not, a competency challenge can occur.

seankenney

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:09:54 -0500

Yay! I get to breath more exhaust! Thank you so much Mr. Government! While we're at it, can we explain why Crown Vics don't get 30mpg already anyway? Jettas do. Oh, I forgot that Mr. Government sleeps with Mr. Ford.

Snoopy

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:14:38 -0500

And this is the same mayor that wants to put a giant garbage truck garage next to the Holland tunnel's exhaust vents.

HUGO_MEGO

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:56:14 -0500

Good decision. The green hipsters of NYC will have something to flip out over.

jnguy

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:28:26 -0500

Sure it will. Probably along with global warming.

ides_of_march

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:07:06 -0500

The term "carbon footprint' in few years will get tossed in the same heep as pet rock, 8 track tapes and bell bottom jeans.

tteld

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:24:03 -0500

No surprise; Crotty's a Bush appointee http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/nominations/359.html

GOP

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:23:06 -0500

I'd say all of the initiatives by Bloomberg more than make up for his non-hybrid limo (assuming it's a non-hybrid limo). Your thinking prevents ANYONE from doing anything, because he without any sin must cast the first stone. No one is without sin (i.e. carbon footprint), even you, my friend, even you. Do you dry your clothes in a dryer? Have you bought one bottle of water lately? Have you turn on your heat? Did you take a long shower? You probably didn't implement a green initiative in the biggest city in the world... have you?

ides_of_march

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:19:44 -0500

Does Bloomberg get around in a hybrid limo? Is his private jet hybrid too or is he another do as I say not as I do environmentalist?