S 4105 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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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What changed between versions

S4105 → S4105A · 3 edits
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Removed the automatic expiration date of June 30, 2028, allowing the program to continue indefinitely unless repealed.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

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