After two public hearings, TLC abandons medallion owner TIF payment increase, citing lawsuit. Tomorrow's TLC Board meeting will focus on other WAV proposals. What is going on?
Here's a guess, as why TLC eliminated the tiff increase, Because , a judge MIGHT rule all future hack ups be accessible , TLC is not in compliance with the disability settlement , this could create a tif payment shortage , , not enough money to increase the tif payment
Very interesting take! Only thing is the TIF payout increase is desperately needed at this juncture. Think this delay is genuinely impacting taxi medallion values and the ability to get taxis in storage on the road. Feel like they should proceed with the TIF payout increase and IF the judge rules the way you outlined then they'll anyways need to come up with new TIF rules, even if status quo payouts remain?
Here's a guess, as why TLC eliminated the tiff increase, Because , a judge MIGHT rule all future hack ups be accessible , TLC is not in compliance with the disability settlement , this could create a tif payment shortage , , not enough money to increase the tif payment
Very interesting take! Only thing is the TIF payout increase is desperately needed at this juncture. Think this delay is genuinely impacting taxi medallion values and the ability to get taxis in storage on the road. Feel like they should proceed with the TIF payout increase and IF the judge rules the way you outlined then they'll anyways need to come up with new TIF rules, even if status quo payouts remain?
Those reasons are secondary , if the judge rules, against TLC , TLC has to mandate all future hack-ups be WAV's to be in compliance , it will have to
What follows next is upheaval for the app cars , the Tlc will not let the taxis die, they will start to give them
back their rightful exclusive streethail , which includes the ehail
Another very interesting take! Let's see what plays out