for-hire vehicles Archives

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New York City officials secured agreements from Uber and Lyft to “drastically reduce access restrictions” for drivers. But the New York Taxi Workers Alliance called the deal “a corporate give-away”…

ByCLARIFY News 1Comment

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Nov 2023

Opinion: TLC’s New Policy is a Wrong Turn for People with Disabilities and Drivers

“A free pass for Uber, Lyft, and other big corporations to add thousands more inaccessible vehicles to our streets, with drivers footing the bill, is a step in the wrong…

ByJustin Wood

ByDavid Alexis 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: MTA’s Congestion Pricing Plan Must Protect the Livelihood of For-Hire Drivers

“For-hire driving in New York City has historically provided good-paying work and a path to the middle class for a vast minority immigrant worker base. Over the last decade, that…

BySamuel M. Pierre 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: We Need a Database to Track For-Hire Vehicle Drivers Who Violate Safety Rules

‘If an uninvited kiss or unwanted touching doesn’t lead to a criminal complaint, even if the driver is terminated from the platform under which it occurred, the driver who violated…

ByLatoya Joyner 1Comment

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Jan 2020

Economy

Holiday Season Offers Respite for City’s Embattled Livery Car Drivers

‘People tip well during this time. Many customers behave. Others, not so much, but it all depends on how you treat them.’

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 0Comments

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Apr 2019

Government

New MTA Plan to Put Disabled Riders in Taxis is Off to a Rocky Start, Users Say

In an effort to improve the AAR program, the MTA began offering e-hail services to users in 2016, allowing them to reserve trips in taxis or for-hire vehicles instead of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 8Comments

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Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: TLC Rules Threaten Equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers

‘Hailing a ride digitally, upfront pricing and increased service levels outside of Midtown Manhattan provided an equitable playing field that did not exist with traditional transportation options like taxis.’

ByFloyd Rumohr 0Comments

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Oct 2018

Economy News

City’s Proposed Minimum Pay Rate for Ride-Hailing Drivers Still Too Low, Advocates Say

Driver advocacy groups say the city’s proposed pay rate is still too low because it underestimates how much for-hire vehicle drivers have to shell out for operating expenses.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Mar 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Hold Uber and Lyft Accountable for Shortchanging Drivers

‘With more of these facts now plainly out in the open, how is it possible that New York City’s government and elected officials continue giving Uber and Lyft a free…

ByDavid Beier 10Comments

City’s Plan to Address Uber & Lyft Driver ‘Lockouts’ Won’t Resolve Crisis, Union Claims