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Tom Harkin: Mayor de Blasio of New York now has committed--and the city council moved that 50 percent of all taxicabs in New York…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
Mayor de Blasio of New York now has committed--and the city council moved that 50 percent of all taxicabs in New York City will be fully accessible by 2020.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin highlights New York's commitment to accessible taxis.

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