Intro 276 to solve crisis of unjust firings for app-based drivers
The New York City Council has passed the deactivation protection bill called ‘Intro 276’, ending the threat of unfair “deactivations” or firings for almost 100,000 app-based drivers in NYC, according to a news release by New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA). The NYTWA pushed the bill (Passed on Thursday, December 18) through the City Council while […]
TLC – Licensed Electric Vehicles Curb 55,000 Metric tons Of Carbon Emission in 2 Years
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)-licensed for-hire Electric Vehicles (EVs) have driven about 222 million trip-miles, curbing over 55,000 metric tons of carbon emissions in less than two years since the carbon emission initiative began in 2024. According to TCL’s latest report, that is the equivalent of almost 6.2 million gallons of […]
Commercial Auto Industry is Bleeding Thanks to Rising Costs of Drivers, Rampant insurance Frauds & Regulatory Abuse. No Immediate Remedies to Heal the Wounds
New York City’s For-Hire Vehicles (FHV) industry is witnessing multifarious snags mainly due to the risingcosts of drivers, widespread insurance frauds, regulatory abuse, and imbalanced opportunity, impactingthe livelihood of taxi and ride-share drivers while putting the insurers’ Risk Management Solutions(RMS) strategies in dire peril.Presently, over 200,000 drivers operate around 1,000,000 rides each day in New […]
— FTC sues Uber, alleging ‘deceptive’ Uber One charges and cancellations —
The Federal Trade Commission sued ride-hailing giant Uber Monday, alleging “deceptive” billing and cancellation practices in its Uber One subscription service. The FTC alleged the company charged customers for Uber One, a service for fee-free delivery and discounts on rides, without their consent, and made it too difficult for them to cancel, despite the company’s […]
‘TLC vehicle owners who failed to renew licenses during Covid-19 can now renew: Application is Open’
Beginning April 15, 2025, former Livery Vehicle owners whose licenses expired between March 7, 2020, and September 12, 2022 (the COVID-19 Pandemic) are eligible to apply to have their licenses reinstated under the COVID-19 Livery Vehicle Recovery Act, according to a latest TLC circular. Applications will be open for one year, until April 15, 2026. To reinstate […]
Public Hearing NYC – Taxi & Limousine Commission 2024
By Kamal Ahmed, who represent the Bangladeshi drivers’ community, participated in the New York City Taxi and Limousine (TLC) Public Hearing held on December 11, 2024. The hearing discussed two major topics: 1. Wait Time Restrictions for FHVs, 2. Amendment of Insurance Requirements. TLC Commissioner Mr. David Do, the six Board of Commissioners, and 16 […]