📰 Black Car News Summary (Feb 2024)
Short video summary of this month's Black Car News (February 2024, Vol. 39 | No. 2)
You can directly access the entire publication here.
Led by longtime Editor & Publisher Neil Weiss, Black Car News (BCN) continues to be one of the most important voices in the NYC for-hire transportation industry.
Its monthly publication continues a near four decade tradition of providing thoughtful, NYC for-hire transportation (TLC) industry insight, from Neil himself and other market thought leaders, including:
Ira Goldstein, Executive Director of the NY Black Car Fund (BCF)
David Do, NYC TLC Chair & Commissioner
Matthew W. Daus, Esq., Former NYC TLC Chair & current President of the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR)
AND…many others, including industry lawyers, TLC drivers, base owners, driver advocates and insurance companies
Notable quotes from this month’s issue.
“Of course, just below the headlines touting strong economic signals were reminders that the world is still on fire, with multiple wars raging and a constant torrent of environmental catastrophes that stagger the mind. Sorry for the buzz-kill, but I probably don’t need to remind New York City’s professional drivers that tragedy is always looming, even in the best of times. When you spend each shift facing the dangers posed by passengers and other motorists, and suffer the frustrations of extreme traffic, often for hours on end, this is a given…”
- Neil Weiss, Black Car News, Editor & Publisher
“For every exemption that is granted, that money needs to be made up somewhere else. At the end of the day, the for-hire vehicle (FHV) industry is an easy target and I am very concerned that if any exemptions or crossing credits are granted, it will be the FHV industry that is looked at to cover the revenue shortfall.”
- Ira Goldstein, Executive Director of the Black Car Fund
“I also did first-hand training on the ins-and-outs of the licensing process, with the goal of improving and streamlining operations for licensees and staff. This is part of a larger modernization project, which, once completed, will cut down on paperwork and simplify procedures for licensees and our dedicated staffers.”
– David Do, NYC TLC Chair & Commissioner
Black Car News Summary (February 2024)
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