WPCNR TAXI STAND. July 29, 2008: Paul Wood, the city’s Executive Officer, issued data from the Department of Public Safety today that disputes the extent of gypsy cab (medallion-less cars for hire) forays into White Plains. Wood said the taxi driver spokesperson, Mario Alfonso “definitely exaggerates the issue.”
Wood reports that the number of misdemeanor or arrests and impounds for unlicensed cabs impounded by The Department of Public Safety has been very low. In 2005, he said the number was 5; 2006, 3; 2007, 7, and to date in 2008, 3.
When someone is found operating in the city without a medallion, they are arrested and booked, their cab is towed and the max fine is $250 plus the tow fee.
