They Shared a Cab Ride, Then a Life Together
The New York Times
David Raleigh and Rick Bahl met at a Manhattan bar on Halloween 26 years ago. For one of them, it was love at first sight.
David Raleigh had been having trouble hailing cabs when he shoved Rick Bahl into the back of one at the end of their first date in 1995.
“I don’t know if you remember,” Mr. Raleigh said, “but it was extremely difficult for Black people to get a taxi in New York City back then.”
Mr. Bahl, who is white, had volunteered to flag one down for him. When it stopped in front of the TriBeCa restaurant where they had met for dinner, Mr. Bahl expected to wave Mr. Raleigh off and climb into a taxi of his own. Instead, Mr. Raleigh pushed him in, scooched in beside him and told the driver, “19th and 10th, please,” which was his place, leaving Mr. Bahl to wonder what he had gotten himself into.
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