Taxi Jumps Curb, Hits Midtown Manhattan Building

A man was badly hurt when a taxi jumped a curb and smashed into a midtown building Monday, authorities say. Fire officials say the cab jumped the curb on 59th Street near Madison Avenue shortly before 11:30 a.m. Authorities said the man was taken to a hospital in serious condition; he is expected to survive. It wasn’t clear if the man was the taxi driver or a pedestrian. The Taxi and Limousine Commission said it had "no specifics at this time."