👩 3 *NEW* TLC Commissioners Confirmed. Who Are They?

Paul Bader, Sarah Kaufman & Kenneth Y.K. Chan are set to join the TLC Commission Board, which previously only had 5 voting Commissioners (of 9 seats). Who are they & what are their views?

The New York City Council’s Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections held a hearing on May 8th to question three *new* nominees for the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) Board. The Committee also had to consider renominating current TLC Board Commissioner Thomas Sorrentino.

Once approved, a TLC Commissioner serves a seven year term. On May 25th, the three new nominees were officially confirmed by the NYC Council and current TLC Commissioner Sorrentino reconfirmed. Of the three nominees two, Kenneth Y.K. Chan and Sarah Kaufman, are actually being appointed to existing terms. Mr. Chan’s term expires in January 2024 and Mrs. Kaufman’s in January 2026.

To clarify, David Do is the TLC’s Chairperson, a paid position, and ALSO a TLC Commissioner. Other TLC Commissioners are NOT compensated, but hold equal voting power as the Chairperson. It’s worth noting that the Chairperson has many “discretionary” powers, which allows them to make unilateral decisions outside of the Board. However, i…