It wants to make changes to a proposed piece legislation that would increase the number of
wheelchair accessible taxis.
While in the Council, he was the first advocate there for
wheelchair accessible taxis.
Not exact matches
NEW YORK — Embattled City Comptroller John Liu threatened Wednesday to kill the «
Taxi of Tomorrow,» warning the plan was «dead on arrival» unless all new cabs were made
wheelchair accessible.
De Blasio is proposing a 30 - cent surcharge on all
taxi rides to make the city's yellow cab and outerborough limousine fleet more
wheelchair accessible.
Mayor de Blasio is proposing a 30 - cent surcharge on all
taxi rides to make the city's yellow cab and outerborough limousine fleet more
wheelchair accessible.
At noon, advocates rally to call on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city council to require all for - hire vehicle operators, including Uber and Lyft, to meet the same 50 percent
wheelchair -
accessible mandate yellow
taxis must meet by 2020, City Hall, Manhattan.
Micah has been a strong advocate for
wheelchair -
accessible taxis and on transportation issues.
Although he supports a 100 %
accessible taxi fleet, he opposes legislation to make livery fleets and shuttles
wheelchair accessible.
The most recent
taxi auction saw the city raising $ 226,739,011.98 for coffers by auctioning off 200 mini-fleet
wheelchair accessible medallions.
A federal appeals court says New York City doesn't have to require its fleet of licensed yellow
taxis be
wheelchair accessible, reversing an earlier ruling and upsetting disability advocates.
Florida - based Vehicle Production Group has created the MV - 1, which is the only factory - produced
wheelchair -
accessible vehicle in the
taxi / livery trade.
Working in conjunction with BraunAbility ®, the market leader in
wheelchair -
accessible vehicles and
wheelchair lifts, the NV200 Mobility
Taxi can be equipped with a rear - entry ramp along with an integrated restraint system that quickly and safely secures
wheelchairs in place.
Most
taxis are
wheelchair accessible.