Things I’d Rather Not Know About Include . . .
. . . the idea that pedicab drivers are getting payola in the form of lap dances:
Posted: June 22nd, 2009 | Filed under: Follow The Money, Please, Make It Stop, Project: Mersh, Smells Fishy, Smells Not RightA Midtown strip club has made raunchy rickshaws out of the three-wheeled rides — and management is plying the three-wheeler drivers with free meals and private tours to help promote the hot spot.
In the latest move in its ongoing ad campaign, Rick’s Cabaret has outfitted at least 50 pedicabs with its posters.
Club owners have asked drivers to hand out free passes and are giving them firsthand knowledge of the club’s offerings.
“The drivers always ask when the next ‘orientation’ will be,” said a taxi driver.