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History
- Substituted by A8496
- Ordered to third reading cal.1546
- Referred to rules
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Relates to New York city livery permits and increases the amount of taxicabs designed to foster increased access and mobility to persons with disabilities
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Carl Heastie
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BILL NUMBER:S5825
Title of bill
An act in relation to livery permits in the city of New York
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the public sale of taxicab licenses, for-hire hail privilege vehicle permits, and for-hire hail privilege base station permits in New York City.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill is the legislative findings.
Section 2 of the bill authorizes the City of New York to issue 1,500 additional taxicab licenses and requires 569 of those additional licenses to be for accessible taxicabs.
Section 3 of the bill authorizes the City of New York to issue up to 30,000 hail privilege vehicle permits to owners of for-hire vehicles.
Section 4 of the bill authorizes the City of New York to issue up to 450 hail privilege base permits to for-hire vehicle base stations.
Section 5 of the bill establishes a task force on areas of New York City underserved by medallion taxicabs.
Section 6 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
This bill would allow the City to implement a taxi plan that will more effectively service all five boroughs of New York City. The creation of this plan was prompted by two persistent mobility problems: nearly non-existent taxi availability in underserved areas of the City (e.g., boroughs outside Manhattan); and, insufficient taxi supply in Manhattan's central business district.
Taken together,both the issuance of permits for underservcd neighborhoods and of new, unrestricted medallions, as authorized by this legislation, would substantially improve the ability of City residents and visitors, including persons with disabilities, to get where they need to go quickly and easily, without having to own a car, and would make living or traveling to New York City more affordable, sustainable and enjoyable.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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