taxi and limousine commission
Uber locking out NYC drivers to avoid paying them for 'idle time'
June 25, 2024 | 11:51amUber drivers in the Big Apple are fuming over the move, saying their income has dropped by as much as 50%, according to Bloomberg News.
Bill Ackman slams Uber for 'ripping off NYC cab driver' who said company doesn't let him keep tips
May 23, 2024 | 8:37amBillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said he confronted the CEO of Uber after his cab driver accused the ride-sharing app of not allowing him to keep tips. Ackman, the...
What the hail?! NYC riders ordering Uber may get yellow cab instead — and some are seeing red
March 19, 2024 | 5:23pmIf you call for an Uber, you shouldn't be surprised when a yellow cab shows up — the ride-share app is apparently hoping to rely on them more to ease a reported...
NYC lifts cap on for-hire cars — provided they're electric
October 19, 2023 | 12:49pmMayor Eric Adams and the Taxi and Limousine Commission are pushing ahead with plans that seek to flip the Big Apple's fleets of for-hire cars from gas power to electric...
Forcing ride-shares to go all-electric is just another green con job
August 26, 2023 | 2:47pmMayor Eric Adams and his Taxi and Limousine Commission say they’ll force Uber and Lyft to shift their fleets entirely to either zero-emission or wheelchair-accessible vehicles by 2030.
Eric Adams' jolt to Uber, Lyft that will flip their NYC car fleets to electric by 2030
January 26, 2023 | 4:40pmCity Hall and the nation's biggest ride-hailing companies — Uber and Lyft — have struck a deal to convert their car fleets in the Big Apple from gasoline to all-electric...
The long drive: NYC cabbie is still cruising the streets at 89
January 21, 2023 | 11:17amFrank Trolly gave The Post a lift and shared memories of chauffeuring around Paul Newman, and what it was like when the meter started at just 25 cents.
NYC for-hire drivers protest Uber after judge delays TLC pay raise
December 19, 2022 | 1:13pmThe hacks caravanned from Brooklyn to Manhattan, calling on their fellow New Yorkers and drivers to refrain from using Uber's services.
Over 5,600 NYC cabbies seek damages over post-arrest license suspensions
December 11, 2022 | 8:19pm"The suspensions have all been resolved by other means by now, but what they do have to do is pay damages to people that should not have been suspended at...
New York City taxi fares rising for the first time in a decade
November 16, 2022 | 10:15amThe price hikes include a 10-cent increase in base fares for yellow and green taxis, from $2.50 to $3.
NYC TLC chair has 'big concerns' about MTA congestion pricing
October 13, 2022 | 4:22pmThis is a big concern," Do testified at a City Council hearing on the future of the city's once-ubiquitous yellow cabs.
Meter shock: NYers could get hit with 23% taxi fare hike, base fare increase
September 14, 2022 | 12:20pmRates to ride in a yellow or green taxi cab have been unchanged since September 2012, the year after Uber entered the New York City market and dramatically transformed the...
MTA offer to cabbies squeezed by congestion pricing adds insult to injury
August 24, 2022 | 6:53pmThe plan's tolls of up to $23 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street are designed to kill the hired-car industry, which "experts" blame for all the city's traffic woes.
NYC cabbies squeezed out by congestion pricing can become bus drivers, MTA says
August 21, 2022 | 12:44pmTaxi and for-hire vehicle drivers put out of work by Manhattan congestion pricing could be given special preference for jobs as MTA bus drivers, transit officials said last week.
'Violence is totally out of control': NYC taxi passenger's arm shattered by gunfire
July 2, 2022 | 7:06pmTwo young men enjoying an evening out in the Big Apple became the latest unintended victims of gunfire, when they were hit by bullets while sitting in a taxi early...
Single mom says TLC racially profiled her in 'intimidating' LaGuardia encounter
June 12, 2022 | 7:04pmMaria Victoria Bayoneto -- a 52-year-old single mom -- said she was the victim of racial profiling in which TLC agents used "intimidation tactics."
Adams recruits new TLC chair from DC after first pick's early exit
April 28, 2022 | 12:47pmMayor Eric Adams plans to appoint David Do to lead New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission.
App-alling: Uber drivers take to streets to demand relief from soaring gas prices
March 29, 2022 | 2:30pmProtesting for-hire drivers told The Post they have given up on help from the city, and hope Uber itself will step up and provide them relief.
Uber planning to add all NYC taxis to app in surprise shift
March 24, 2022 | 8:54amUber said it plans to start listing all New York City taxis through its app -- a surprise shift that is expected to throw a lifeline the city's struggling yellow...
No fare! NYC wants to hike JFK Airport-to-Manhattan taxi rate
March 16, 2022 | 3:54pmThe city wants to raise the flat fee for a taxi between JFK Airport and Manhattan to a $65 flat rate.