Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street
This bill (S 4105) would allow licensed commuter vans in New York City to pick up passengers from the street in specific neighborhoods: Manhattan Community District 2, Queens Community District 12, and several Brooklyn districts (5, 9, 16, 17, and 18). Currently, such vans can only accept prearranged rides, but this bill creates a limited program permitting street hails in those areas while banning pickups at airports. The city commission must report annually on the program's impact and effects by February 1, 2028, and thereafter. It directly affects licensed commuter van operators in those designated zones.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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MINOR
This bill was amended to expand the pilot program for commuter vans to accept street hails by adding Manhattan community district two and Brooklyn community district eighteen to the eligible areas, while removing the expiration date of June 30, 2028. The amendment also changed the program description from a 'pilot program' to a general 'program' and adjusted the reporting deadline from February 1, 2027 to February 1, 2028.
Scope change
The bill's geographic scope was expanded to include two additional community districts (Manhattan community district two and Brooklyn community district eighteen) and the program is no longer time-limited with an automatic expiration date.
SCOPE
Added Manhattan community district two and Brooklyn community district eighteen to the list of areas where commuter vans may accept street hails.
TIMELINE
Removed the automatic expiration date of June 30, 2028, allowing the program to continue indefinitely unless repealed.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the program description from a 'pilot program' to a general 'program' and moved the first annual report deadline from February 1, 2027 to February 1, 2028.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4105A
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Lanza
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence/Reform
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Sanders
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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