Taxis

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.

Taxis

It’s Not Easy Being Green: First Ever ‘Boro Taxi’ Driver Hits Brakes as Industry Tanks

March 2, 2022, 9:47 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have decimated the market for green taxis.

Economy

Hundreds of Taxi Medallions Repossessed Despite Rescue Deal That Ended Hunger Strike

Feb. 20, 2022, 7:18 p.m.Feb. 20, 2022, 7:19 p.m.

What advocates call “the dying breaths of an industry of exploitation” are leaving NYC cab drivers sidelined without the right to hit the streets and make a living.

Taxis

Runway to Taxi Gets Longer as Cab Shortage Hits Thanksgiving Airport Travelers

Nov. 22, 2021, 7:35 p.m.Nov. 26, 2024, 9:48 a.m.

New York City airports this week expect to see the most travelers in two years during the holiday weekend. But Taxi and Limousine Commission data shows the number of yellow cabs on the road has been cut nearly in half since the pandemic hit.

Taxis

Taxi Drivers Savor Victory as Medallion Debt Bailout Deal Ends Hunger Strike

Nov. 3, 2021, 9:27 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m.

Cabbies danced outside of City Hall, chanting “No more suicides,” after the de Blasio istration agreed to restructure the crushing debt that’s devastated many taxi medallion owners. Some went hungry for over two weeks during the protest.

Taxis

Scenes From Cabbies’ Hunger Strike as Drivers Plead for Relief From Massive Medallion Debt

Oct. 21, 2021, 9:40 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:18 p.m.

For over a month, cab drivers have occupied a sidewalk outside City Hall, chanting, “Mayor lies, drivers die.” Now they’ve taken their campaign to a new level, by launching a hunger strike. Here are some of their stories.

Transit

Taxi Driver Shortage Stalls engers with Limited Mobility as MTA Ride Service Sags

June 23, 2021, 9:04 p.m.June 23, 2021, 9:05 p.m.

The demand for subsidized paratransit services is rising as the city emerges from the pandemic. But New Yorkers with disabilities are having a hard time finding rides due to the overall downturn in taxi and other for-hire vehicle drivers.

Taxis

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

It’s Not Easy Being Green: First Ever ‘Boro Taxi’ Driver Hits Brakes as Industry Tanks

Hundreds of Taxi Medallions Repossessed Despite Rescue Deal That Ended Hunger Strike

Runway to Taxi Gets Longer as Cab Shortage Hits Thanksgiving Airport Travelers

Taxi Drivers Savor Victory as Medallion Debt Bailout Deal Ends Hunger Strike

Scenes From Cabbies’ Hunger Strike as Drivers Plead for Relief From Massive Medallion Debt

Taxi Driver Shortage Stalls engers with Limited Mobility as MTA Ride Service Sags

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