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TLC approves 8.78% pay increase for ride share drivers
Ride share drivers in New York City will get a pay raise starting next week.
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Ride share drivers in New York City will get a pay raise starting next week.
The new rates will go into effect on Monday.
They're demanding a full raise for operating costs, a stop to unfair driver deactivations, and more.
The strike comes after Uber sued to block wage increases approved by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Drivers are demanding Uber drop its lawsuit and New York courts side with the Taxi and Limousine Commission's approved raise. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports from the rally.
Drivers are now asking New Yorkers to join the fight and not use the app Monday. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook explains.
Last month, the Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to raise metered fares by 23%.
Last month, the Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to raise metered fares by 23%. It's the first increase for drivers in 10 years and it goes into effect Monday. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
The strike is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. Monday. It comes after Uber sued to block wage increases approved by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Drivers were supposed to get a raise beginning next week.
Yellow cabs are about to cost you some more green. The Taxi and Limousine Commission voted unanimously this week to approve a nearly 23% rate hike. It's the first increase in 10 years. CBS2's Kevin Rincon heard from riders in Midtown.
Just Tuesday, the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission voted for a 23-percent hike.
If approved, the new rules would increase the meter rate and set a new flat fee for trips to JFK Airport.
New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission is holding a public hearing today on a proposal to raise taxi rates for the first time in 10 years. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
This proposed rate hike would be an increase of about 23%, the first change since September of 2012.
Ezra Halawani said he could not believe what he was seeing while out for a walk Wednesday in East Flatbush.
An agreement has been reached with Marblegate Asset Management to provide loan forgiveness.
Daniel Enriquez, the victim in the Q train shooting, was apparently on the subway because Uber was too expensive.
The tragic shooting of the Goldman Sachs researcher on a Q train has become an unusual political football, as the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering increasing the pay for the drivers of for-hire vehicles. As CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports, the victim was apparently on the subway because Uber became too expensive.
Taxi drivers rallied Monday for a raise outside City Hall, while inside, the Taxi and Limousine Commission held a hearing discussing increasing drivers income for the first time since 2012.
"It's never too late to make things right," said Fernando Mateo of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder in Massey's death.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
An adult black bear and a cub became trapped inside a car in Winsted, Connecticut.
A Bronx food pantry says it's serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.
A Bronx food pantry says it's serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.
New York City will start scanning subway riders for weapons at select stations Friday, part of a controversial pilot program.
The 2024 Paris Olympics start tonight, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother of two, was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy inside her own Illinois home on July 6.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
The 2024 Paris Olympics start tonight, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
The NYC area will continue to see humid and cloudy weather today, before our Pick of the Week arrives tomorrow.
Another day means another round of showers for the New York City area, but there's hope around the corner.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
A fire burned through a strip mall overnight in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, damaging several businesses.
The 2024 Paris Olympics start tonight, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
A 20-year-old suspect is in custody after he allegedly shot a Perth Amboy police detective in Rahway, New Jersey.
The NYC area will continue to see humid and cloudy weather today, before our Pick of the Week arrives tomorrow.
A police detective was shot Wednesday night while serving a warrant in Rahway, New Jersey.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
A small plane crashed Monday at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, killing pilot Christopher Kucera and his passenger, Zachary Hatcher.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
The former president called Harris a "happy warrior" and vowed to do all he can to help her defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
Local leaders applaud this week's DOT announcement about safety upgrades coming to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
The president and vice president pressured Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal for Gaza, but the truce talks may have suffered a new blow.
President Biden said it's been the privilege of his life to serve the country for over 50 years.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
New Yorkers in communities without easy access to supermarkets must decide what's more valuable? Time or money.
State records show the fund is facing a projected shortfall of $3 billion, and that shortfall is impacting the children.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Billy Joel performs the last concert of his MSG residency Thursday in NYC. See how to get tickets, and how much they're going to cost you.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
The 2024 Paris Olympics start tonight, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
A misplayed fly ball down the right-field line gave the Mets a 3-2 win over the Braves on Monday.
Breece Hall enters the season as one of the NFL's most dynamic running backs after a terrific second year.
A form of dancing known as Breaking is breaking down barriers at the Paris Olympics.
The 2024 Paris Olympics start Friday, and NYC triple jumper Salif Mane is ready to represent the Bronx and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
A Bronx food pantry says it's serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.
Local leaders applaud this week's DOT announcement about safety upgrades coming to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
The bus is the talk of a South Ozone Park neighborhood after the MTA's public hearing on Wednesday.
Struggles like mental health challenges and homelessness can put parents at risk of losing custody of their children, but a program in Brooklyn is working to help lower that risk.
New Yorkers in communities without easy access to supermarkets must decide what's more valuable? Time or money.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
New York City will start scanning subway riders for weapons Friday, as part of a controversial pilot program at select stations. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
Police say two women are dead following a domestic-related shooting Friday morning on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Jessica Schatz, Integrated Wellness Educator & Proactive Aging Expert joins CBS New York to discuss why it's important to embrace aging.
The Beyond Rising program provides young people with hands-on experience in the workplace, and fills a gap left by other internship programs that exclude undocumented students. Alexander Reyes, program coordinator of Oyate, and summer intern Yanira Rivera discuss the importance of the program.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx, sending smoke onto the Major Deegan.