Over the past couple decades, I have often been critical – not only of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), but City government itself – for not adequately protecting their licensed, professional drivers. TLC drivers have also seemed l... See more
There’s so much going on it’s difficult to decide where to start. Gov. Hochul said she has a plan to help fix the teetering insurance industry, even as spiking gas prices will likely – at the very least – erase any financial gains her reforms could yield ... See more
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