NYC Council Approves Creation of Black Car & Livery Industry Task Force

For-hire vehicle cap will likely be addressed via "restricted licenses"

The NYC City Council approved the creation of a black car and livery task force today by a 47-0 vote. The bill was sponsored by Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, a former livery cab driver himself in the late 1980s while a City College student.

The task force is described as follows:

This bill would establish a short-term task force that would study challenges to the viability of the black car and livery industries as well as the impacts of advertising and the viability of advertising as a source of revenue for black car and livery drivers. The task force would be composed of 11 members, including the Chairperson of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, or the Chairperson’s designee, as well as individuals appointed by the Mayor, the Speaker of the Council and the Public Advocate. The task force would be required to hold at least one public hearing and issue a report with recommendations to address the identified challenges. (Int 1865-2020)

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