Daily Archives: Jun 22, 2026
Taxi, FHV Drivers See Mamdani’s Tenure As A Golden Era
By Kamal Ahmed
Brighter days are ahead for New York City’s struggling Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle (FHV) drivers as Zohran Mamdani officially took his midnight (in the New Year) oath of office, raising hope for them and future generations. Approximately 180,000 to 200,000 TLC-licensed drivers are in the city, and...
New York City Council to vote to override veto for ‘Intro...
The New York City Council will vote to override the veto and implement ‘intro 276’ to end the abuse of unfair Uber/Lyft Deactivations on January 29th, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA).
“Let’s kick off our 2026 together - with a definitive victory! Please attend the Zoom...
‘New York Taxi Workers Alliance joins striking nurses’
New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA), a 28,000-member-strong union of the city’s taxicab drivers, FHV drivers (Uber & Lyft drivers), today joined the nurses’ strike in the city.
A good number of taxi and app-based drivers, led by NYTWA Executive Director Bhairavi Desai and alliance organizer Mohammad Tipu Sultan, joined...