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Local law · Int 0272-2026

Taxicab driver pay for electronically dispatched taxicab trips

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to taxicab driver pay for electronically dispatched taxicab trips

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Latest action Jan 29, 2026

New York City Council

Sponsor

Shekar Krishnan

Council Member, District 25 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require that, for any taxi trip provided by an e-hail application, the e-hail application provider pay the driver an amount at least equal to that which the driver would have received had the passenger been retrieved through a traditional street hail and the metered rate of pay been in effect.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Cosponsors

Shahana K. Hanif, Linda Lee and 5 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic7

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Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Jan 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

    NYC Council