Independent Drivers Guild, Inc.
Lobbying client
A driver advocacy organization affiliated with the International Association of Machinists that organizes New York City's app-based, for-hire-vehicle drivers. amNewYork has described it as a group backed by Uber, a relationship that has drawn criticism from rival driver groups. It filed 15 lobbying disclosures since 2024, reaching 16 council members through Bender Cantone Consulting on Intro 1078 and its successor Intro 276-A, City Council bills that restrict driver deactivations by ride-hailing apps to cases of just cause.
- Council members lobbied
- 16
- Filings (since 2024)
- 15
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $270,000
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $135,000 · 3 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2025 (3 years running)
Lobbied these council members
- Carmen N. De La Rosa Council Member, District 10 (Manhattan)
- Amanda C. Farías Council Member, District 18 (Bronx)
- Shekar Krishnan Council Member, District 25 (Queens)
- Julie Won Council Member, District 26 (Queens)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Council Member, District 31 (Queens)
- Joann Ariola Council Member, District 32 (Queens)
- Alexa Avilés Council Member, District 38 (Brooklyn)
- Shahana K. Hanif Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
- Mercedes Narcisse Council Member, District 46 (Brooklyn)
- Kamillah Hanks Council Member, District 49 (Staten Island)
- David M. Carr Council Member, District 50 (Staten Island/Brooklyn)
- Julie Menin Council Member, District 5 (Manhattan)
- Shaun Abreu Council Member, District 7 (Manhattan)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Bender Cantone Consulting, Inc. Lobbyist firm
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Justin Brannan
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Intro 1078
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Intro 276-A
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - legislation affecting For Hire Vehicle Drivers
Bills named in their filings
Council bills this client referred to in its own lobbying filings.
- Int 0276-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the percentage of disability set aside units in affordable housing projects Committee
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $50,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2026 $50,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2027 $35,000