August 13th, 1907: The first metered taxicab took to the streets of New York City. Harry N. Allen incensed after being charged five dollars ($126.98 in today's dollars) for a journey of 0.75 miles (1.21 km), decided "to start a [taxicab] service in New York and charge so-much per mile." Later that year he imported 65 gasoline-powered cars from France and began the New York Taxicab Company. The cabs were originally painted red and green, but Allen repainted them all yellow to be visible from a distance. By 1908 the company was running 700 taxicabs.

Check out the accompanying article on 365 Days of Motoring to read more about the first metered taxi cab in New York City.

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Le Bernardin in Midtown is one of the 5 restaurants in the City that have earned 3 Michelin Stars based on the culinary genius of French chef and owner Eric Ripert. In this video from Bon Appétit, watch as Ripert teaches you how to cook fish like a pro.

Chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, a French restaurant in New York City that specializes in seafood, demonstrates how to perfectly season and cook fresh fish. Watch and learn how to cook like a pro.