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NYC deploys surveillance tech to catch fake airport cabbies

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New York’s Port Authority police are reportedly leaning on new digital surveillance tactics to crack down on  unlicensed taxi hustlers. These scammers operate at transit hubs across the city in a gray market that critics say exploits passengers and steals fares from licensed cab drivers. 



The new enforcement effort is part of a $100 million initiative called Operation Legal Ride. Officers use controversial license plate readers to automatically scan every car that enters John F. Ken

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