Overview

• Intro. 276 remains laid over in the City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for further consideration.
• In a Sept. 22 letter, Lyft’s chief policy officer argued the bill’s 14‑day notice would delay removing drivers reported for unsafe conduct and risk rider safety.
• Sponsor Shekar Krishnan says the proposal establishes basic due process for drivers and includes exceptions for egregious misconduct.
• The New York Taxi Workers Alliance and app drivers rallied in Manhattan on Sept. 25 urging passage, with a Daily News op-ed describing severe financial harm from sudden deactivations.
• Lyft says it currently deactivates drivers when flagged by riders, keeps accounts off the platform during investigations, and allows some document issues to be resolved in‑app.