Dec 29, 2019 uber driver jonathan ortiz is running for congress. Elected in 2009 and reelected in 20, council member rodriguez represents the people of washington heights, inwood and. House to represent new yorks 15th congressional district. That would change under a bill introduced in september by city councilman ydanis rodriguez, which is supported by firefly, as well as the independent drivers guild, a labor group that reportedly gets funding from uber. Get the latest ydanis rodriguez news, articles, videos and photos on the new york post. The business model of uber and lyftis destroying every driver across the sector, said desai. Council members grill uber on prices, but what about.
Amanda ottaway, courthouse news service speaker johnson recognized the deceased drivers at wednesdays meeting. Join facebook to connect with ydanis rodriguez and others you may know. Jun 30, 2015 three months ago, the new york city taxi industry put forward a proposal to cap ubers growth and limit competition in the marketplace. Councilman ydanis rodriguez pushing to be citys next taxi. Mar 26, 2020 despites rodriguezs hope to include uber and lyft as part of the solution, recent reports claim that the apps are barring workers from applying for unemployment. By march 2015, about,000 carservice drivers were using uber s. City council member ydanis rodriguez, who chairs the councils transportation committee, called this week for a panel to investigate the fall in medallion values. Uber joins forces with former new york city council foe to promote carpooling. Apr 30, 2018 nyc lawmakers take aim at uber again new york city, ny the city council is taking another shot at tightening the citys regulatory grip on appbased car services. Drivers call for emergency hearings after rushed vote. Nyc council transportation committee chair ydanis rodriguez joins our call for taxi exemption from congestion surcharge new york, ny on tuesday, may 21, two days after the new york times published a scathing investigative serieson the financial crisis for yellow cab ownerdrivers and the new york daily news published a story on how uber and lyft have destroyed. Ydanis rodriguez democratic party is a member of the new york city council, representing district 10.
He is on the ballot in the democratic primary on june 23, 2020. Rodriguez democratic party is running for election to the u. Yellow cab industry bashes proposal to let uber and lyft. Ydanis for congress united states ydanis rodriguez. Jan 12, 2015 transportation chair ydanis rodriguez told meera joshi, chair of the taxi and limousine commission, that he wants to talk more about the chain of accountability following cabinvolved crashes, and a representative from lyft to whom greenfield was far more cordial said trip data requested by the tlc, and currently withheld by uber, can help.
Uber and companies were able to come into the market totally unregulated, levin said. The district includes washington heights, inwood, and marble hill in manhattan. Yellow taxi drivers can now lease on commission click to read. Bill to protect car services from uber raises questions. Taxi drivers are hoping for a bailout as business stalls. Uber, lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lenders. Uber, lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also. City councilman ydanis rodriguez is calling on the taxi and limousine commission tlc to absolve fines it has levied against drivers that are not related to pedestrian safety, a. Lawmakers want uber, lyft to id drivers accused of crimes. Amnesty for taxi driver fines pushed by councilman rodriguez. Uber and lyft may have to submit even more data to the taxi. Dec 12, 2019 weve been closely following the fight in nyc over rooftop advertising, and it looks like theres a new bill being introduced by transportation committee chairman ydanis rodriguez to overturn the tlcs ban.
Uber and lyft may have to submit even more data to the. Nyc lawmakers take aim at uber again new york city, ny the city council is taking another shot at tightening the citys regulatory grip on appbased car services. Meanwhile, uber has sent out mailers targeting city council members on the plan. Jan 31, 2020 struggling nyc cabs may add surge pricing to compete with uber and lyft. Council member ydanis rodriguez has embodied the true essence of advocacy, activism and leadership since his days as a student at the city university of new york cuny. Councilman ydanis rodriguez, an outspoken critic of uber released a flurry of virulently anti uber tweets, eventually setting off a twitter feud between himself and an uber spokesman. Nov 07, 2017 ydanis rodriguez democratic party is a member of the new york city council, representing district 10. It can cover a months worth of fuel expenses or after school child care. Council members grill uber on prices, but what about safety. New york taxi group wants limits on uber driver hours. Three months ago, the new york city taxi industry put forward a proposal to cap uber s growth and limit competition in the marketplace. Im running for congress because our community is under attack.
Uber driver jonathan ortiz is running for congress. The woman is suing the uber driver who allegedly attacked her and the company over alleged lack of cooperation with police by peisze cheng published october 6, 2016. The ongoing war on immigrants is felt in every facet of our days. Taxi panic button proposal stirs questions about safety. Uber driver running to rep south bronx in congress new york. The news of the suicide comes on the same day that the city council passed a bill introduced by council member ydanis rodriguez that will create a commission to look at falling taxi medallion. He is known for his arrest at an occupy wall street rally in november 2011, and was profiled for the act in time. There is literally no other greater champion for our community, our voice. Nyc cracks down on uber, lyft with newdriver cap august 8, 2018 august 8.
Nyc lawmakers take aim at uber again new york city, ny patch. Ridehailing apps such as uber and lyft have been so disruptive to new york citys taxi industry, they are causing lenders to fail. The bill would require the taxi and limousine commission to issue permits to allow exterior rooftop advertising on any type of for. Josh mohrer front c, ubers general manager for new york, speaks to the media while uber riders and driverpartners take part in a rally on the steps of new york city hall against proposed.
New york city councilman ydanis rodriguezs preposterous attack on uber. Nov 12, 2018 councilman ydanis rodriguez plans to introduce a new bill that would force rideshare companies to not only tell the city and cops when one of their drivers breaks the law, but also increase. That vote was rushed, said councilman ydanis rodriguez, chair of the city councils transportation committee. By not limiting driver shift lengths, uber has continued to show its callous disregard not only for safety but for all other concerns except making money, wrote david beier, president of the committee for taxi safety, a proyellowcab advocacy group, in a letter to council member ydanis rodriguez. Aug 08, 2018 new york city councilmember ruben diaz sr. Nyc lawmakers take aim at uber again new york city, ny. One nasty mailer said councilman ydanis rodriguez, who backs legislation for the taxi cap, is waging a war on uber. The full effects of the vehicle cap are unknown, rodriguez stated in a july 19 tweet, and such a vote should have waited until the tlc has permanent leadership. New york wages war on ridesharing apps by capping the number of cars allowed to offer rides to new yorkers, creating a high minimum wage for appbased drivers, and heaping growing taxes and fines onto platformbased rides.
Council member ydanis rodriguez, represents the 10 th council district, which includes the neighborhoods of washington heights, inwood and marble hill. It will allow an individual who owns a medallion to have two cars instead of. Jul 02, 2015 uber s going to war with new york city. In an effort to help drivers, the tlc has unveiled a plan to directly hire licensed cab drivers.
Taxi drivers are hoping for a bailout as business stalls amid. In an effort to help drivers, the tlc has unveiled a plan to directly hire licensed cab drivers to deliver food to new yorkers in need during the crisis. Despites rodriguezs hope to include uber and lyft as part of the solution, recent reports claim that the apps are barring workers from applying for unemployment. New york city councilman ydanis rodriguez is introducing legislation tuesday that would require uber and lyft and other transportation companies to submit the fare and wheelchair accessibility data on every ride to the tlc. It will allow an individual who owns a medallion to have two cars instead of one, rodriguez said. City records show firefly hired a lobbying firm to lobby rodriguez and other city officials on rooftop advertising rules in august. Oct 06, 2016 the woman is suing the uber driver who allegedly attacked her and the company over alleged lack of cooperation with police by peisze cheng published october 6, 2016 updated on october 6. Transportation chair ydanis rodriguez told meera joshi, chair of the taxi and limousine commission, that he wants to talk more about the chain of accountability following cabinvolved crashes, and a representative from lyft to whom greenfield was far more cordial said trip data requested by the tlc, and currently withheld by uber, can help. Uber driver running to rep south bronx in congress new. Yellow cab operators are crying no fare over a bill that would allow uber and lyft vehicles to carry rooftop advertisement prospectively draining yet another revenue source from traditional. It was a damp and windy tuesday morning just before thanksgiving when city councilman ydanis rodriguez lined up supporters from the livery industry, stood in front of city hall and. Committee chair ydanis rodriguez said hes proposing a new bill. Meet the uber driver aiming to rep the south bronx in congress by shant shahrigian, new york daily news. Struggling nyc cabs may add surge pricing to compete with uber and lyft.
May 14, 2018 city councilman ydanis rodriguez is calling on the taxi and limousine commission tlc to absolve fines it has levied against drivers that are not related to pedestrian safety, a move he argues is. Uber joins forces with former new york city council foe to. 177th street, ground floor new york, ny 10033 9175212616 phone 9175211293 fax. In one exchange, councilman ydanis rodriguez, who chairs the transportation committee that hosted todays hearing, asked uber who, exactly, has access to the companys god view, which allows the. Council member ydanis rodriguez introduced a bill that would allow medallion owners to. It has always been difficult to be an immigrant, but today our communities are more fearful than ever before. Struggling nyc cabs may add surge pricing to compete with. These neighborhoods, filled with hardworking residents, continuously strive to maintain a robust and authentic identity of a multicultural, working class. Mar 29, 2020 that would change under a bill introduced in september by city councilman ydanis rodriguez, which is supported by firefly, as well as the independent drivers guild, a labor group that reportedly gets funding from uber. Killing 10,000 nyc jobs, with one taxibacked bill uber blog. Is the nyc lawmaker leading the charge against uber getting.
Uber drivers protest, tlc holds a public hearing observer. We are thankful to chairman ydanis rodriguez and members of the city. Uber, lyft grilled over privacy at ny city council meeting. Weve been closely following the fight in nyc over rooftop advertising, and it looks like theres a new bill being introduced by transportation committee chairman ydanis rodriguez to overturn the tlcs ban. Rodriguez serves as the chairman of the council transportation committee. But the city councils transportation chairman, ydanis rodriguez, a solid friend to the traditional medallion industry, showed the room his support for the changes. Councilman ydanis rodriguez plans to introduce a new bill that would force rideshare companies to not only tell the city and cops when one of their drivers breaks the law, but also increase. New york city councilman ydanis rodriguez s preposterous attack on uber. Is the nyc lawmaker leading the charge against uber. Three months ago, the new york city taxi industry put forward a proposal to cap ubers growth and limit competition in the marketplace. Sep 26, 2017 committee chair ydanis rodriguez said hes proposing a new bill. This new bill, introduced by councilmen ydanis rodriguez and stephen levin, would limit uber to 1% growth for at least a year while the city studies the effect of the forhire vehicle industry on traffic congestion, pollution and quality of life. According to a morgan stanley report, there were 11. Regulatory agendanyc tlc fiscal year ending 63020 click to read.
City council member ydanis rodriguez, who chairs the council. As a student leader, he challenged a proposal that would increase the cost of tuition for more than 93,000 cuny students by over a thousand dollars. Uber is considering adding an s o s button to its app in american cities after introducing the feature in india. Uber and lyft may have to submit even more data to the taxi and limousine commission. Ydanis rodriguez born june 18, 1965 is the council member for the 10th district of the new york city council.
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