Taxi TV may be pulled from cabs (amNY)

Backseat televisions in yellow cabs, which have long annoyed passengers and drivers, may finally be dumped by the city for a smartphone or tablet-based payment system, officials said yesterday. The screens were fully introduced in taxis almost seven years ago, and gave passengers the chance to pay their fare with a credit or debit card, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission. […]