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It’s Settled: Uber Is Making NYC Gridlock Worse
Uber, Lyft, and other app-based ride services are unequivocally worsening gridlock in the Manhattan core and also slowing down vehicular travel in northern Manhattan and the western parts of Queens and Brooklyn, according to a report released today by transportation analyst Bruce Schaller.
February 27, 2017
Cuomo’s “Upstate” Uber Bill Could Flood NYC With Illegal Ride-Hail Traffic
Just as NYC is poised to get a better understanding of how the burgeoning ride-hail industry is affecting streets and traffic, Cuomo's Uber bill could deliver a major setback.
February 6, 2017
TLC Votes to Require Uber and Lyft to Disclose Trip Data
Companies like Uber and Lyft will have to disclose data on pick-up and drop-off locations to the city. With a clearer picture about where trips start and end, officials can make better decisions about managing traffic and providing transit service.
February 2, 2017
It’s Not Too Late to Fix Cuomo’s Awful Uber Bill
A bill that Governor Cuomo wants to enact in a special session presents a perfect opportunity to refine how New York regulates for-hire vehicles, but leaked details suggest the administration is about to let it go to waste.
December 22, 2016
Garodnick Proposes Three-Strikes Suspension Policy for TLC Drivers
Council Member Dan Garodnick introduced legislation today establishing a three-strikes-and-you're-out policy affecting for-hire drivers who have had license suspensions. The bill would prohibit drivers from receiving a license from the Taxi and Limousine Commission if they have received three suspensions in the past 10 years on either their DMV-issued or TLC-issued licenses for traffic-related infractions.
August 16, 2016
NYC Motorists Killed Four People Walking and Biking This Weekend
New York City motorists killed four people walking and biking this weekend. One of the victims was struck in a Midtown crosswalk while crossing with the right of way, but NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance haven't filed charges against the driver.
June 13, 2016
The TLC Has Never Used Cooper’s Law to Permanently Revoke a TLC License
In the 18 months it has been on the books, the Taxi and Limousine Commission has never used Cooper's Law to permanently revoke the TLC license of a cab driver for hurting or killing someone.
March 10, 2016
TLC Won’t Say If Any Cab Drivers Have Lost Licenses Under Cooper’s Law
Streetsblog has filed a freedom of information request for data on how many times the Taxi and Limousine Commission has permanently revoked TLC licenses of cab drivers for injuring and killing people since the adoption of Cooper's Law. The request follows several unsuccessful attempts to obtain the data from the TLC.
February 25, 2016
Epileptic Cab Driver on Trial for Murder for Bronx Sidewalk Killings
The driver of a green cab who killed a child and a man on a Bronx sidewalk last year was charged with murder.
February 24, 2016