Are you sure this footage is from 2002? I think it's impossible. In 1996, NYC introduced a 5 year age limit on taxis:

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/26/nyregion/taxi-board-votes-age-limit-for-cabs-and-a-rise-in-fares.html

This was phased in on November 1, 1996. So in 2002, no taxi could be older than 1997.