New York City's boro taxis began to appear in which month and year?

New York City’s boro taxis began to appear in August 2013.

Boro taxis, officially street-hail livery vehicles, were introduced to improve taxi access in neighborhoods that yellow cabs historically served less consistently. Their apple-green color made them easy to distinguish from the city’s traditional yellow medallion taxis.

These cabs could accept street hails in the outer boroughs and in Upper Manhattan, while generally being restricted from picking up street-hail passengers in Manhattan’s central business district and at the major airports. They could, however, take passengers to destinations throughout the city. The program was intended to provide legal, metered street-hail service where residents often depended on prearranged car services.

The first boro taxi began accepting passengers on August 8, 2013, so “August 2013” is the appropriate month-and-year answer. The program was authorized for up to 18,000 licenses, issued in phases, although later regulatory and market changes affected the green-cab system.