TLC Recommends One-Year ATLAS Extension as NYC’s Accessible Fleet Tops 13,000
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (NYCDV) – New York City now has more than 13,000 wheelchair- accessible vehicles operating across its yellow taxi, green taxi, and for-hire vehicle fleets, serving an average of 70,000 accessible trips each month, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s section of the Fiscal 2026 Mayor’s Management Report. The report also […]
TLC Commissioner Highlights Bathroom Access, Parking Pilot and Driver Relief Priorities
Since being confirmed as Chair and Commissioner of the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) in March, I’ve emphasized how driver voices matter and would directly shape TLC policy. Licensees engaging TLC staff at events, showing up to public hearings, and speaking to me directly is an important part of how this administration will fulfill its […]
IATR Conference to Spotlight Autonomous Mobility, Insurance and Driver Future in Las Vegas
NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (NYCDV) — Transportation regulators, industry leaders, insurers, policymakers, drivers and advocates from around the world are expected to gather in Las Vegas as the International Association of Transportation Regulators’ four-day 39th Annual Conference kicks off tomorrow. The conference, themed “AV City: Autonomous Mobility,” runs from September 14–17 at the Vdara Hotel […]
TLC Documentary Honors Drivers Who Answered New York’s Call After 9/11
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has released a documentary (documentary video) honoring the extraordinary drivers and agency officers who helped New Yorkers during one of the darkest periods in the city’s history. The documentary, titled “Operation Free Transportation,” preserves the largely untold story of how the […]
Drivers Call for Parking and Restroom Relief as DOT Weighs Commercial Meter Access
New York City taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers may soon gain access to thousands of additional legal parking spaces under a proposed Department of Transportation rule intended to ease one of the industry’s most persistent daily challenges. During a public hearing on the proposed rule allowing taxi and FHV drivers to use commercial metered parking […]
Remembering The Contributions of TLC Drivers After 9/11
As we mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on our city, it’s worth remembering a little-known and largely unreported event that took place in the days immediately afterwards, as our city was still reeling from unimaginable loss: Dozens of drivers began contacting TLC, asking what they could do to help the city […]
TLC Commissioner Midori Valdivia highlights accessibility gains across the city’s for-hire fleet and outlines proposed relief for drivers
As we recognized Disability Pride Month in July, it was an important time to reflect on the historic accessibility progress made across our fleet. Inclusion and accessibility are vital parts of our mission, and all passengers are entitled to a dignified, safe and comfortable ride here in New York City. Our licensees are integral to […]
Medallion Owners Urge TLC to Protect Transfer Rights Under Relief Program
NEW YORK, Aug 13, (NYCDV) – Medallion owners, driver advocates and representatives of driver organizations testified today at a New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) hearing, urging the agency not to impose restrictions that could limit the ability of yellow taxi medallion owners to transfer or sell their medallions. Speaking at the hearing […]
Deactivated Without Warning: Survey Reveals Human Costs of App-Based Driver Deactivations
NEW YORK, Aug 11, (NYCDV) – Losing access to Uber or Lyft can have immediate financial consequences for New York City For-Hire Vehicles (FHV) drivers. A deactivation can suddenly cut off the income that pays for rent, car payments, and family’s everyday expenses. A survey of 350 app-based drivers, highlighted by the Asian American Legal […]
Will Autonomous Vehicles Replace Drivers or Make Them Owners?
NEW YORK, Aug 3, (NYCDV) – For thousands of New York City’s taxi and app-based drivers, the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has created an unsettling question: What happens to their livelihoods when cars no longer need human? TADA CEO Kay Woo says autonomous vehicles are inevitable but argues that drivers do not have to […]