• Connecticut hedge fund may back NYC taxi rescue plan

    Connecticut hedge fund may back NYC taxi rescue plan

    A secretive hedge fund that has become the biggest owner of New York City taxi medallion loans is showing signs that it may come to the table for an emergency deal to save the city’s cash-strapped cabbies, city officials say. Marblegate Asset Management — a Greenwich, Conn.-based fund that owns roughly 4,300 taxi medallions and …
  • NYC taxi rescue plan calls for revaluing all medallions at $250,000

    NYC taxi rescue plan calls for revaluing all medallions at $250,000

    A new plan to solve New York City’s taxi crisis is brewing — and it’s coming from a pair of local tech entrepreneurs. A pair of former Wall Street traders who have created a ride-hailing app for yellow cabs are teaming up with a city councilman with an idea to not only slash the debts …