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     Until June 6th, in New York City, yellow taxis were restricted to street hails, while livery cabs were restricted to pre-arranged service (Groundlink, Limos, Carmel). You could also get a black cab using Uber.

      But now you can use apps to get a yellow cab: Hailo (yellow taxis only), Taxi Magic (yellow) and Uber (you have both options, yellow and black cabs). 

      Always have in mind that it's really difficult to find an available yellow cab on rainy days, as well as during the shift changes (from 4pm to 7:30pm). I usually use Uber on these occasions. And when I have to go to the airport with lots of luggage, snowboard, etc. I book a pre-arranged service to get a Suburban.

       I've already posted other tips about transportation in Manhattan here!