Overview
- Mamdani unveiled the nomination Tuesday night at a LaGuardia Airport taxi stand.
- The New York Taxi Workers Alliance publicly endorsed Valdivia’s selection.
- Valdivia sits on the MTA board, previously served as the TLC’s deputy commissioner for finance and administration, and is COO of Coro New York.
- Council approval would determine the timing of her succession of current commissioner David Do.
- If confirmed, she would oversee rules for yellow cabs, liveries and app-based services, including more than 84,000 Uber and Lyft vehicles.