NYC's Sexiest Cab Drivers Strike A Pose For 2018 Calendar: Photos

NEW YORK, NY — Ride hailing services like Uber, Lyft and Via may be cutting into the profits of New York City's yellow cabs, but the men and women driving taxis have never been hotter. The photographers who put together the annual New York City sexy taxi driver calendar have raised the bar in 2018, featuring the calendar's first woman model and what the creators say is their "most playful" cover shot yet.

The 2018 NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar, which was released Tuesday, marks Philip and Shannon Kirkman's fifth consecutive year creating the tongue-in-cheek tribute to some of New York City's most unnoticed and under appreciated citizens.

"We are really proud of this year's calendar. We were lucky to have Nipa, our first Bangladeshi woman, featured in the calendar," creative director Philip Kirkman said in a statement. "It's also our most playful cover image to date, with Alex and his lollipop. And most important to us, considering the current divisive environment, portraying these hard-working and diverse individuals in a positive, upbeat spirit feels especially pressing."

Phillip and Shannon Kirkman released the first version of the calendar in 2012, as an offshoot of a pin-up calendar Kirkman created as a "gag gift" for his brother's wife, featuring racy photos of his oldest brother.

As always, poses in this year's calendar range from innocent to racy. Some of the cab drivers are showcased performing day-to-day tasks such as pumping tires, filling up the gas tank (shirtless) or cleaning out the back seat (once again shirtless), but others drew the attention away from their taxis. If you've ever had a fantasy of seeing a shirtless cabbie eat a cake with his bare hands, or mold a clay pot, this calendar is for you.

A portion of the money from calendar sales, which cost $14.99 each, is donated to the charitable organization University Settlement, Kirkman told Patch. Since 2012, the calendar has helped raise $60,000 for the organization —which helps thousands of immigrant families in NYC find services such as education, housing and wellness programs.

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All photos by Shannon Kirkman