Daily Archives: Jun 22, 2026
Law to require companies to compensate drivers for illegal account deactivation:...
New York City’s For-hire Vehicle (FHV) drivers would be able to file a claim for ‘lost wages’ and get paid during the period they lost money because of illegal deactivations by technology networking companies – Uber and Lyft.
“You will be entitled to backpay for the money you lost, for the time that you were illegally deactivated,” Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director of New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA), told ‘TLC Drivers...
City Council Passes Intro 276, overriding Former Mayor’s Vetoes
The New York City Council on Thursday voted to override 17 vetoes issued by former Mayor Eric Adams, approving Intro 276 and strengthening protections for Uber and Lyft drivers against ‘unfair’ account deactivations.
The vetoes were issued on December 31, 2025, the former mayor’s final day in office—more than the...
New York City Council to override veto for ‘Intro 276′ tomorrow
The New York City Council will vote to override the veto and implement ‘intro 276’ tomorrow (Thursday) to end the abuse of “unfair” Uber/Lyft account deactivations.
New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA), a 28,000-member-strong union of the city’s taxicab drivers and FHV drivers, will rally to support the bill at...