• Why driving for a living is tougher than ever — thanks to Uber

    Why driving for a living is tougher than ever — thanks to Uber

    Dear John: As you know, driving for a living has always been tough. But now, it’s tougher than ever. I had a small service, but as Uber came in, I started driving more and more for it until I was doing it full time. I’ve driven with Uber for almost seven years — over 13,000 …
  • Taxi driver who got his start in 1975 files bankruptcy amid coronavirus

    Taxi driver who got his start in 1975 files bankruptcy amid coronavirus

    A Brooklyn taxi operator who got his first medallion in the 1970s has filed for bankruptcy as the coronavirus ravages an already struggling industry, The Post has learned. Joe Pross, who started driving a taxi in 1975 and now runs a fleet of 42 cabs, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for his Crown Heights-based …