In March, the Taxi and Limousine Commission unveiled its pilot program to encourage New Yorkers to share taxis to common destinations. At East 72nd Street and Third Avenue, West 73rd Street and Columbus Avenue and 57th Street and Eighth Avenue, people could share a taxi to Grand Central for just $3 or $4 each, although they can get out along the way . Now the TLC has put the brakes on those locations, with Commissioner David Yassky explaining, "They simply haven't worked. The reality is they're not functioning as group-ride stands." more ›

How bad does a show have to be to become good? That’s the question posed by self-described “part-time conceptual artist” John Borek, who has recently revived the notorious 1983 Broadway flop Moose Murders in Rochester. The murder-mystery farce by Arthur Bicknell, which takes place one dark and stormy night at an isolated lodge, closed after 14 performances and widespread critical derision; the term “Moose Murders” has since become a Broadway euphemism for theatrical disaster. more ›