After proposing a “limited deployment” of driverless taxi services in her “State of The State” address in January, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul backed down from the plan in the face of fierce opposition from disability- and transportation-industry advocates... See more
Hochul Proposes Insurance Reforms, Mamdani Picks New TLC Chair, the AV Controversy Heats Up… and More As Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul laid out their plans for the coming year, it was clear that the transportation industry is – at the ver... See more
As we enter 2026, I want to start by wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! There are clearly many challenges ahead for our industry, but as 2025 was coming to an end, I read a couple of articles that at least gave me some hope for the... See more
In his monthly column (on page 23), David Do, Chair/Commissioner of the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), highlighted the progress that’s been made in recent years on his watch, and it is admittedly a solid list – including the expansion of the M... See more
It cannot be overstated just how important The New York Black Car Fund (BCF) has been for the drivers in our industry. In addition to the workers’ compensation insurance they provide to tens of thousands of drivers – with no out-of-pocket costs from the d... See more
