New York: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) Commissioner David Do on July 31, 2024 announced that the city has secured agreements from rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to drastically reduce access restrictions — commonly known as “lockouts” — that have resulted in reduced earnings for New York City’s for-hire drivers since mid-May.
“Our Uber and Lyft drivers deliver us where we need to go, and now it’s time for us to deliver for them by helping them earn a decent wage,” said Mayor Adams. “We will always go to bat for working-class New Yorkers, and the deal we’ve secured today will put money in the pockets of hard-working drivers and help them continue to afford to live in the greatest city in the world.”
“We were the first city to ensure that rideshare drivers — who were making less than minimum wage before TLC passed its minimum pay rule — have a dignified, livable income,” said Deputy Mayor of Operations Meera Joshi.
“Our priority is to provide relief to the city’s drivers as quickly as possible, without having to go through a lengthy and likely contentious rulemaking process that could prolong their suffering. This deal is the shortest possible path towards that relief,” said TLC Commissioner Do.
