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NY S09358
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Leroy Comrie
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AI Summary
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Commuter vans in New York City would be permitted to accept street hails from passengers, removing the current requirement that service be provided only through telephone contracts or prearrangement
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Applies to commuter vans with seating capacity of 9-20 passengers that are licensed by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission
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Removes the prohibition stating "No motor vehicle other than a duly licensed taxicab shall be permitted to accept hails from passengers in the street" as it applies to commuter vans
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Requires the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission to include in its existing report an evaluation of the impact of street hail authorization on the safe and efficient operation of commuter van services
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street; directs the New York city taxi and limousine commission to submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and publish on its website a report on an evaluation of the impact, if any, of authorizing commuter vans to accept hails from passengers in the street on the safe and efficient operation of commuter van services.
Last Action
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3/4/2026