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February 28, 2023

Uber and Lyft drivers strike outside LaGuardia for higher wages

February 28, 2023/ Ryan Schwach
Uber and Lyft drivers strike outside LaGuardia for higher wages

A large cohort of Uber and Lyft drivers held a strike outside LaGuardia Airport on Sunday where no pickups were made as the drivers protested for higher wages amid inflation.

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February 28, 2023/ Ryan Schwach/
news, Labor
Uber, Lyft, Jessica Ramos, Shekar Krishnan, New York Taxi Workers Alliance, Labor, Taxi and Limousine Commission
February 11, 2020

Uber-driving labor organizer enters crowded race for Assembly District 34

February 11, 2020/ David Brand
Uber-driving labor organizer enters crowded race for Assembly District 34

“I don’t see many people in the state Assembly who have a story like me.”

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February 11, 2020/ David Brand/
Central Queens, news, Features, politics
Joy Chowdhury, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Uber, Lyft, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Michael DenDekker, taxis
January 23, 2020

Corona Lyft driver sentenced after sexually assaulting passenger

January 23, 2020/ Guest User
Corona Lyft driver sentenced after sexually assaulting passenger

Welinton Fernandez, 31, was convicted in November 2019 of a criminal sexual act and sexual abuse.

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January 23, 2020/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Central Queens, Law, news
Corona, Flushing, Lyft, ride share, sexual assault
November 21, 2019

Lyft driver convicted of sexually assaulting sleeping passenger

November 21, 2019/ Guest User
Lyft driver convicted of sexually assaulting sleeping passenger

At some point during the ride, the woman fell asleep and did not wake up until she felt the driver sexually assaulting her.

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November 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
Flushing, Lyft, sexual assault
November 04, 2019

Get a discounted lift to the polls on Election Day

November 04, 2019/ Guest User
Get a discounted lift to the polls on Election Day

Ride-sharing giant Lyft is getting in on Get Out the Vote efforts by offering discounted rides to polling locations in New York City on Election Day.

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November 04, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Transit
Lyft, Get Out the Vote, Jen Hensley
October 23, 2019

Flying into LGA? You’ll need a PIN to hail an Uber

October 23, 2019/ Alex Williamson
Flying into LGA? You’ll need a PIN to hail an Uber

The Port Authority pressed the rideshare apps to switch to the new code system in order to streamline pickups in the midst of construction.

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October 23, 2019/ Alex Williamson/
news, northern queens
Lyft, Uber, LaGuardia Airport, rideshare, Port Authority
September 18, 2019

Ridgewood is the next stop for Citi Bike

September 18, 2019/ Guest User
Ridgewood is the next stop for Citi Bike

The expansion comes as part of Lyft’s plan to double the Citi Bike service area by 35 square miles over the course of the next several years.

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September 18, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, news, Transit
Ridgewood, bicycling, Citi Bike, Lyft, Newtown Creek, Forest Avenue, Astoria, LIC, Long Island City
August 28, 2019

South Asian Indo-Caribbean Bar VP Ali Najmi named to city’s taxi task force

August 28, 2019/ David Brand
South Asian Indo-Caribbean Bar VP Ali Najmi named to city’s taxi task force

Najmi, the Vice President of the South Asian Indo-Carribean Bar Association of Queens, has been a fierce advocate for the rights of taxi drivers. 

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August 28, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Transit, eastern queens
Ali Najmi, Jumaane Williams, City Council, South Asian Indo-Carribean Bar Association of Queens, taxis, cabs, yellow cabs, Uber, Lyft
May 08, 2019

Ride-hail app drivers demand companies ‘Lyft’ wages

May 08, 2019/ Guest User
Ride-hail app drivers demand companies ‘Lyft’ wages

The strike was held in solidarity with drivers striking around the world, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia and London, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.

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May 08, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, news, Law, politics, Western Queens, Voices
Uber, Lyft, LIC, app driver, Long Island City, New York Taxi Workers Alliance, Bhairavi Desai, Independent Drivers Guild, NYTWA
December 27, 2018

A Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018

December 27, 2018/ Eagle Staff
A Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018

Read on to see a few other stories that shaped our borough during the past 12 months.

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December 27, 2018/ Eagle Staff/
Business, Central Queens, Communities, Crime, eastern queens, Education, Entertainment, Features, Health, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Sports, Transit, Western Queens
Amazon, Amazon HQ, State Sen. Jose Peralta, Queens District Attorney, Chanel Lewis, Howard Beach, Karina Vetrano, State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Astoria, Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, State Sen.-elect Jessica Ramos, State Senator-elect John Liu, State Sen. Leroy Comrie, Sen. Joseph Addabbo, homelessness, Department of Homeless Services, Ozone Park, Glendale, College Point, Councilmembers Robert Holden, Councilmember Eric Ulrich, Councilmember Paul Vallone, State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Jr., Uber, Lyft, City Council, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jacob DeGrom, New York Mets, Queens Democratic Committee, Rep. Joseph Crowley
December 07, 2018

TLC Sets Minimum Pay for App-Based Drivers

December 07, 2018/ Associated Press
TLC Sets Minimum Pay for App-Based Drivers

The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approved the rules that will establish a per-minute and per-mile payment formula for Uber drivers.

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December 07, 2018/ Associated Press/
Business, Law, news, politics, Transit
TLC, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Uber, Lyft, Gett, Via, Taxi Workers Alliance, City council
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