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|  TLC LONG ISLAND CITY LICENSING/ADJUDICATION FACILITY RETURN SCHEDULE: Licensing: The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is pleased to announce the planned resumption of all normal licensing and adjudication services at the Long Island City (LIC) facility (located at 32-02 Queens Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101) on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The facility had been closed due to a major flood. Licensing activity currently taking place at the Woodside facility (24-55 Brooklyn Queens Expressway West, Woodside, NY 11377) will stop promptly at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 3, and as mentioned above will resume at the LIC facility on Wednesday February 8 at 8 a.m. No new driver applications will be taken on Friday. Only renewals and credential related issues will be handled between 8 and 11. As before, the Licensing Division is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays for all driver and vehicle transactions. Base transactions are conducted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Staten Island will continue to take applications on a walk through basis through Friday February 10, 2012. Cashiers will remain available at the Woodside facility between February 3 and 7 for vehicle redemption as well as summons payment. Office of Judgment Enforcement (OJE): Office of Judgment Enforcement (OJE) functions, including vehicle redemption, will continue to be processed at the Woodside facility on Friday, February 3 through Tuesday, February 7, and will resume at the LIC facility on February 8. Adjudication: Please call 212-227-6324 for information. (Please plan sufficient time for your telephone inquiries....Call Center wait times remain unusually long due to high demand.) Click here for Industry Notice | |
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| LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AND LIVERY DRIVERS CELEBRATE HISTORIC AGREEMENT ON FIVE-BOROUGH TAXI PLAN  Photo credit: Kristen Artz/Mayor’s Office Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky joined with livery drivers and legislative leaders to celebrate the historic agreement to bring legal taxi service to the 7 million New Yorkers who live outside Manhattan’s Central Business District. First announced in January in Mayor Bloomberg’s State of the City speech, the bill will create a new class of livery licenses, which will be able to pick up passengers on the street in Northern Manhattan and outside Manhattan. The Taxi and Limousine Commission will issue up to 18,000 of these new licenses, 20 percent of which will be wheelchair accessible. The agreement will also generate a billion dollars in revenue for the City through the sale of 2,000 new yellow medallions, all of which will be wheelchair accessible. Mayor Bloomberg made the announcement at Seaman Radio Dispatcher car service in Washington Heights.  Click here to read full press release | |
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| Rules passed by the Commission at the November 17, 2011 Commission meeting require posting of a Driver’s Bill of Rights as prescribed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). As written in Sections 58-17(b)(3), 63-10(e), and 64-14(a)(5), all fleets, agents and taximeter shops must now post the Driver’s Bill of Rights. This Industry Notice provides information regarding the form and format of its posting. Click here to read the Industry NoticeClick here to download the Fleet Driver’s Bill of RightsClick here to download the DOV Driver’s Bill of Rights | |
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| TAXI RIDERS TO GET CLICK-ISH -------------- New Video PSA Encourages Seatbelts for Safety
Click here to read the full press releaseClick here to see the Video | |
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| Electric Taxi Pilot Program  Representation of Nissan LEAF as NYC Taxi – actual vehicle may vary. Nissan North America, Inc. and New York City will be piloting six Nissan LEAF all-electric vehicles beginning in Spring 2012. These cars will be put into normal taxi service (with an existing taxicab medallion) and will enable Nissan, the City, the taxi industry and the public to learn more about how electric vehicles work as taxis. As part of this pilot, Nissan and partners in New York City will install some of the city's first "quick chargers," which will enable taxi drivers to quickly re-charge their electric taxis mid-shift. Applications for participation were due November 30. Nissan carefully evaluated all applications and has contacted all applicants who meet program eligibility criteria. Thank you to all applicants for your interest in the program. The 6 LEAF taxi operators will be selected from among eligible applicants according to these contest rules . Please see the industry notice and information sheets below to learn more about the electric taxi pilot program. Want to Learn More?Electric Taxi Pilot Industry Notice | |
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| CORPORATION CELEBRATE “RIDE SAFE” LIVERY STAND’S SUCCESS  TLC Commissioner David Yassky (center) staffs the “Ride Safe” livery booth as Greater Jamaica Development Corporation President Carlisle Towery (left) and Executive VP Andrew Manshel (right) look on. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) joined leaders from the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) and other officials in celebrating the success of the RIDE SAFE Livery Stand pilot program, located near the Jamaica Long Island Rail Road station at Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue. The stand has been operating at full capacity since September, and has provided almost 3,000 safe, convenient livery rides to passengers since its inception. Read the full Press Release | |
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| and In-Taxi Surveys  Commissioners David Yassky and Katherine Oliver. NYC TLC Commissioner David Yassky and Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver announced the launch of the new “NYC Channel,” available in all City taxicabs. Content from the new channel will feature a variety of City-centric content, including an inside look at the latest events happening in the City, helpful hints for finding a job, PSAs about City services, restaurant profiles, recycling tips, glimpses into local parks and neighborhoods and more. Read the full Press Release | |
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| The TLC recently made some changes to its license application process to make it easier and more efficient for applicants and the TLC. | |
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| In response to inquiries regarding the status of smartphone apps that offer or appear to offer for-hire transportation services to the general public, the Commission is clarifying the circumstances in which a smartphone app is required to hold a base license, and also to remind licensees of Commission rules that may be pertinent to FHV bases which contract with smartphone app developers and FHV drivers who use these apps. Click Here to Read Industry Notice 11-16 (relating to FHV bases and app developers)Click Here to Read Industry Notice 11-15 (relating to FHV drivers) | |
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| Taxicab and For-Hire Vehicle Relief Stands Attention yellow Taxicab and For-Hire Vehicle Drivers -- the NYC Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Taxi and Limousine Commission, has released a list of locations of yellow Taxicab and For-Hire Vehicle relief stands. The list provides the exact address, including borough, of each stand, at which eligible vehicles may be parked for up to one hour. Go to the list of relief stands | |
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| Visit CityStore to find officially licensed TLC merchandise. Own a piece of NYC!
Visit CityStore to find officially licensed TLC merchandise. Own a piece of NYC! As part of the City of New York, CityStore is the best place to find authentic, officially-licensed NYPD, FDNY, TLC, DSNY and Parks merchandise. Find a unique selection of exclusive items, such as books about New York and a wide range of publications issued by various city agencies detailing, analyzing and explaining specific areas of city government. 100% of all sales benefit the City of New York. Shop on-line | |
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