An Uber driver makes a frantic phone call in Mandarin to gather information for paperwork. More than 20 staff members at Primetime Brokerage fields questions from swarms of anxious listeners that surround them. Such was the scene at the taxi and rideshare service agency based in Sunnyside, Queens Thursday afternoon, as dozens of Uber and […]
Taxis
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TLC Misses Deadline to Make Half of All Taxis Wheelchair Accessible, Again
The Taxi and Limousine Commission has been struggling to meet a court-ordered quota of vehicles capable of carrying wheelchairs and motorized scooters for a decade — and coming up short.
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Of Drivers Targeted by TLC Airport Stings, 86% Are Nonwhite, Lawsuit Claims
The city wants to toss out a class-action suit brought by drivers ticketed for illegal airport pickups, but the plaintiffs keep pressing for a trial.
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Cabbie Group Sues City to Put Brakes on New Pilot Program
The Taxi Workers Alliance on Monday filed suit to stop the TLC from rolling out an initiative that would allow dormant “green taxi” licenses to be used for a new type of unmetered livery vehicle.
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TLC Approves Green Taxi Change as Current For-Hire Drivers See Red
The plan to allow revamped ‘Boro Taxis’ to operate without having to adhere to a color scheme — or the ability to pick up street hails — sparked protests from hacks who say supply is outpacing demand.
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Color Correction: TLC to Let New ‘Boro Taxis’ Ditch Green Look, Offer Flat Rates
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.
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TLC Pushes Electric Rides, But Drivers Say a Good Charger Is Hard to Find
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.
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Undercover Commish: TLC Boss Gets Hack License to Hit Streets as Cabbie
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.
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Uber, Lyft Claimed Record Share of Fare Dollars While Drivers Struggled Through COVID Crisis
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.
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TLC Supercharges Money Pot to Put More Accessible Cabs on Road
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.