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NYC Taxi Driver Mahabur Rahman Fined For Refusal To Pick Up Al Roker

A New York City taxi driver was fined $500 after his refusal to pick up Al Roker and his son last year.

After the incident, Roker filed a complaint in November and wrote on social media he and his son had been ignored for racial reasons. Roker commented that the driver picked up a white man a block away. The tweet said “Filed a complaint today after getting passed up again by a NYC Yellow cab. Cabbie picked up a white guy a block away. Wonder why Uber wins?”

The Taxi and Limousine Commission says driver, Mahabur Rahman, made his plea last month and was fined $500. According to the Commission, this was the second time Rahman was cited for a pickup refusal.

The TLC notified Roker of the guilty plea, but NBC has made no comment.

 

Crystal Smith

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