Taxis

Taxis

Color Correction: TLC to Let New ‘Boro Taxis’ Ditch Green Look, Offer Flat Rates

May 2, 2023, 12:14 p.m.May 2, 2023, 2:55 p.m.

The city plans to test a new type of for-hire vehicle that will no longer have the signature Granny Smith apple-colored look of the taxis that only operate in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

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.

Labor

Uber, Lyft Claimed Record Share of Fare Dollars While Drivers Struggled Through COVID Crisis

Feb. 12, 2023, 4:36 p.m.Feb. 13, 2023, 7:31 a.m.

A new UCLA study finds ride-hail companies have been claiming a bigger piece of the pie ever since drivers began receiving a city-guaranteed minimum wage in 2019 — peaking in April 2020.

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.

Congestion Pricing

Cabbies Rally to Pressure Gov. Hochul Over Manhattan Toll Plan

Aug. 24, 2022, 8:21 p.m.Aug. 24, 2022, 8:21 p.m.

Often pitted against each other, yellow taxi and app-service drivers came together Wednesday to call on Hochul to hit the brakes on congestion pricing fees.

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.

Congestion Pricing

MTA Eyes Congestion Pricing Toll of Up to $23 Per Vehicle Trip into Manhattan

Aug. 10, 2022, 6:03 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Transit officials say more pros than cons lie ahead as they cruise toward launching fees for drivers entering the city’s traffic-clogged core.

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

Color Correction: TLC to Let New ‘Boro Taxis’ Ditch Green Look, Offer Flat Rates

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

Uber, Lyft Claimed Record Share of Fare Dollars While Drivers Struggled Through COVID Crisis

TLC Supercharges Money Pot to Put More Accessible Cabs on Road

Cabbies Rally to Pressure Gov. Hochul Over Manhattan Toll Plan

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

MTA Eyes Congestion Pricing Toll of Up to $23 Per Vehicle Trip into Manhattan

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

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