Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Taxis & Limos

REPORT: Council Seeks Per-Minute ‘Empty Charge’ for Uber, Lyft

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments

The proposal comes after a judge threw out a Taxi and Limousine Commission proposal to reduce the percentage of time that app-based cabs could be cruising from 41 percent to 31 percent. The report argues that a fee will work better.

OPINION: Anti-Racism Ads Can’t Hide the Ugly Reality Behind Uber

By Phara Souffrant Forrest | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

The company denies protections to its low-income, Black and brown drivers — says a candidate who drove for it. Here's why Albany must rein it in.

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City Should Charge For Cruising Empty, Instead of Capping It

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 13, 2020 | No Comments

"A charge on idle time is bound to be more effective," said Charles Komanoff.

BREAKING: Uber Sues City Over Cruising Empty Cap

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 20, 2019 | 10 Comments

The city's proposed cap on cruising times for app-based cabs is "arbitrary" and illegal because it supersedes the state's traffic-reduction regulations, and was concocted secretly without taking into consideration other factors, a new lawsuit by Uber argues.

A common sight for cyclists. Photo: Vivian Lipson

IT’S NOT YOUR IMAGINATION: Uber and Lyft Drivers Almost Always Park in Bike Lanes

By Vivian Lipson | Aug 5, 2019 | 69 Comments

Just how bad are Uber and Lyft drivers when it comes to blocking bike lanes? Just horrible.

Congestion is a major problem in Manhattan — but the City Council's proposed cap on Uber and Lyft and other app-based taxi companies won't fix it, our expert says.

KOMANOFF: Not So Fast — New Uber/Lyft Rules Will Speed Traffic Less Than City Thinks

By Charles Komanoff | Jun 13, 2019 | 6 Comments

Our taxicab Tennyson, our deadline Dylan, Charles Komanoff predicts that the mayor's Uber/Lyft plan won't really solve the congestion problem. There's math involved, so you might want to open that calculator app.

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