Cab Drivers (Still) Hate Driving You To Brooklyn

[VIA PIERRE COROLLER]

Back in May, when Bloomberg signed a law into effect increasing fines against taxi drivers who refused to take passengers where they want to go, we hoped that the problem of getting a cab to Brooklyn would get better. 

According to a new study done by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, things are still pretty much shit. Paying student $10 an hour to pose as cab riders, the TLC study revealed that roughly 27 percent of the time, cab drivers refused to go to the outer boroughs. That's about 1,330 yellow cabs hailed, and 361 riders denied.

Which boroughs were refused the most? Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx, which were refused between 15 and 63 perfect of the time. Why Staten Island fared better, I'll never know. But there you go! 

Oh, and what did the 361 guilty cabbies get in return for refusing to drive these students to the outer boroughs? A first-offense fine of $500. Suckas! 

We've asked before whether a cabbie has ever refused to take you to Brooklyn -- and basked in your horror stories while getting some great tips on how to trick them into crossing that damn bridge (I find telling them I'm "going downtown" first is a great trick). Now we want to know: have you noticed an improvement? Hit the comments section and let us know!