Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Taxi and Limousine Commission

NYC’s Taxi Regulations Are Obsolete. How Should They Change?

By Stephen Miller | Jul 15, 2015 | 26 Comments

The de Blasio administration’s proposed slowdown in new for-hire vehicle licenses for a one-year study period could be the opening move in a major rewrite of the rules governing the city’s taxi and livery industry. The current system is an anachronism, and a big overhaul could harmonize the city’s growing array of medallion taxis, green cabs, and Uber-type services in a way that lessens the […]

Cooper’s Law Is Not Getting Dangerous Cab Drivers Off NYC Streets

By Brad Aaron | Jul 1, 2015 | 1 Comment

A Vision Zero law intended to get dangerous cab drivers off the road has been applied just two times since it took effect nine months ago, according to the New York Press. Adopted last September, Cooper’s Law gives the Taxi and Limousine Commission discretion to suspend or revoke the TLC license of a cab driver convicted of […]

Team de Blasio Makes Its Case for a One-Year “Uber Cap”

By Stephen Miller | Jun 30, 2015 | 55 Comments

The de Blasio administration made its case for temporarily restricting the growth of licenses for ride-hailing services like Uber at a City Council hearing this morning. With congestion in Manhattan getting worse, City Hall’s plan is to cap the number of new for-hire vehicles on city streets for the next year while it studies the impact of […]

With Congestion Getting Worse, City Wants to Stem Flood of Uber Licenses

By Stephen Miller | Jun 23, 2015 | 14 Comments

The de Blasio administration and the City Council want to slow the growth in new black car licenses over the next year. With companies like Uber adding tens of thousands of black cars to the mix over the past few years, mainly in the most congested parts of Manhattan, the city wants to get a better handle […]

TLC Puts Data Recorders and Cameras in 10 Cabs for Safety Tech Pilot

By Brad Aaron | Jun 3, 2015 | 7 Comments

The Taxi and Limousine Commission officially launched a pilot program Tuesday that outfits TLC-licensed vehicles with electronic equipment intended to promote safe driving. For the Vehicle Safety Technology Pilot Program, TLC installed data recorders, driver alert systems, and cameras in 10 TLC-licensed vehicles, including yellow taxis, green cabs, and livery cabs. Based on the TLC press release, it seems the […]

TLC Eliminates Red Light Fines to Ease the “Unfair” Vision Zero “Burden”

By Brad Aaron | May 29, 2015 | 3 Comments

The @nyctaxi rule change announced today will help ensure drivers are not charged twice for the same offense. pic.twitter.com/rA8IROjRzE — Adriano Espaillat (@EspaillatNY) May 21, 2015 The Taxi and Limousine Commission has eliminated agency fines for red light camera violations. Until now, a red light camera summons triggered a TLC fine for the cab’s owner, in addition […]

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