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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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Jun 2023

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Keeping Things Fair for Essential Workers Should Be Essential to Congestion Pricing

“Police, Sanitation, and other government workers have long called Staten Island home, thanks to its affordability when compared to the other boroughs, great schools, and safer neighborhoods. Yet that affordability…

ByJessica Scarcella-Spanton 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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Jul 2019

Government

Councilmember & Taxi Drivers Call for Bailout, Citing City’s Role in Crisis

Brokers and lenders convinced drivers to take out risky loans they ultimately could not afford. But drivers and their allies say the city, too, profited from the industry’s downfall.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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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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Aug 2018

Government

City Council Approves 1-Year Cap on New For-Hire Vehicles

The City Council’s action was opposed by app-based ride services that have led to tens of thousands of new cars on streets since the issue was last considered four years…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Aug 2018

Government

Drivers’ Guild Weighs in on Council’s Looming FHV Vote

The Council will vote on not one but five bills aimed at the for-hire vehicle industry.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Restricting For-Hire Vehicles Will Hurt New Yorkers When They Most Need Help

‘I’ve been reliably stingy most of my life, opting to take a train and/or bus to get where I need to go. But on a few occasions recently, I folded…

BySean Blair 2Comments

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

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

Opinion: Keeping Things Fair for Essential Workers Should Be Essential to Congestion Pricing

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

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

Councilmember & Taxi Drivers Call for Bailout, Citing City’s Role in Crisis

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

City Council Approves 1-Year Cap on New For-Hire Vehicles

Drivers’ Guild Weighs in on Council’s Looming FHV Vote

CityViews: Restricting For-Hire Vehicles Will Hurt New Yorkers When They Most Need Help

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