Taxi & Limousine Commission

TLC Pushes Electric Rides, But Drivers Say a Good Charger Is Hard to Find

March 17, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 21, 2023, 12:09 p.m.

While the new EV taxi licenses are in demand and many new charging stations are coming, those who already made the electric switch say powering up now is a headache.

Taxi & Limousine Commission

Undercover Commish: TLC Boss Gets Hack License to Hit Streets as Cabbie

March 9, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 8, 2023, 10:18 p.m.

Freshman Taxi Commissioner David Do says he wants to know what life on the road is like for drivers so he can make more informed decisions for the industry.

Accessibility

TLC Supercharges Money Pot to Put More Accessible Cabs on Road

Sept. 8, 2022, 6:00 p.m.Sept. 9, 2022, 12:17 p.m.

A surcharge added to every yellow or green cab ride could rise from 30 cents to $1 in a new effort to meet a long-blown accessibility deadline.

Taxis

Struggling Taxi Drivers See Congestion Pricing as Fee That Breaks Their Backs

Aug. 22, 2022, 5:40 a.m.Aug. 21, 2022, 11:05 p.m.

Report says demand for yellow cabs could drop by nearly 20%, adding to the troubles of drivers rocked by the pandemic and drowning in debt.

Taxis

Medallion Lender Hits Brakes on Lawsuit Accusing Cabbie Union of Sabotage

June 7, 2022, 4:33 p.m.June 7, 2022, 6:34 p.m.

Minnesota-based lender OSK says the New York Taxi Workers Alliance has “stopped” interfering — but the drivers’ union still labels the suit “baseless.”

Taxis

After g Medallion Debt Deal, Firm Says Cabbie Union Twisted Arm in New Suit

June 5, 2022, 7:46 p.m.June 7, 2022, 1:47 p.m.

Minnesota-based financial company OSK, in a Brooklyn federal court lawsuit, accuses the NY Taxi Workers Alliance of using “nonstop militant action” to disrupt their business plans.

Taxis

Taxi Medallion Owners Hail Win in Fight Against Holdout Loan Firm

March 30, 2022, 5:39 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The new deal between the NY Taxi Workers Alliance and Minnesota’s O’Brien-Staley Partners/OSK came in the wake of pressure from cabbies and Senator Chuck Schumer — and after reporting by THE CITY.

Transportation

Bumpy Road Ahead for Black Cars as Adams’ TLC Reverses de Blasio Plan on New Licenses

March 29, 2022, 7:24 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The Taxi and Limousine Commission has extended a cap on livery car licenses, which industry leaders say could be a final nail in their coffin.

Accessibility

TLC Blows by Deadline in Struggle to Get 50% of City Taxis Wheelchair Accessible

March 15, 2022, 8:45 p.m.March 16, 2022, 9:14 a.m.

The city has yet to meet its mandate to make half of all yellow taxicabs accessible to people in wheelchairs and scooters — after blowing a 2020 deadline set nearly a decade ago by the settlement of a federal class-action lawsuit. The landmark 2013 deal, which called for 50% of the 13,587 medallion cabs to […]

Taxi & Limousine Commission

Cabbies Call Out Firm Behind Repo Notes as Debt Vote Delayed Over Foul-Mouthed TLC Chair

March 3, 2022, 8:28 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Dozens of taxi medallion owners protested Thursday in front of the Manhattan offices of Vedder Price.

Taxi & Limousine Commission

TLC Pushes Electric Rides, But Drivers Say a Good Charger Is Hard to Find

Undercover Commish: TLC Boss Gets Hack License to Hit Streets as Cabbie

TLC Supercharges Money Pot to Put More Accessible Cabs on Road

Struggling Taxi Drivers See Congestion Pricing as Fee That Breaks Their Backs

Medallion Lender Hits Brakes on Lawsuit Accusing Cabbie Union of Sabotage

After g Medallion Debt Deal, Firm Says Cabbie Union Twisted Arm in New Suit

Taxi Medallion Owners Hail Win in Fight Against Holdout Loan Firm

Bumpy Road Ahead for Black Cars as Adams’ TLC Reverses de Blasio Plan on New Licenses

TLC Blows by Deadline in Struggle to Get 50% of City Taxis Wheelchair Accessible

Cabbies Call Out Firm Behind Repo Notes as Debt Vote Delayed Over Foul-Mouthed TLC Chair

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