Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure meeting
January 28, 2026, 10:30 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing on Int 0276-2024, a local law addressing the wrongful deactivation of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers, and voted to approve it following the mayor's veto. The veto communication (M 0004-2026) was received and filed by the committee.
What was discussed
- Chair Abreu explains the veto override on FHV driver deactivations (Int 276-A) Council Member Shaun Abreu opened the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's vote to override former Mayor Adams's veto of Introduction 276-A, sponsored by Council Member Shekar Krishnan, which bars wrongful deactivation of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers except for just cause
- Sponsor Council Member Krishnan calls it a historic day for drivers Council Member Shekar Krishnan urged the override, saying the bill creates the nation's strongest deactivation protections for roughly 100,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in the city and thanking the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.
- Committee votes 9-0 to override the veto The committee voted 9-0 to readopt Introduction 276-A and file veto message M 0004-2026, with Chair Abreu and Council Members Farah N. Louis, Shahana K. Hanif, Shekar Krishnan, Christopher Marte, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Julie Won, Justin E. Sanchez, and Phil Wong voting aye.
Agenda
2 items
- Int 0276-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the wrongful deactivation of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers Approved by Committee
- M 0004-2026 Communication from the Mayor – Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 276-A of 2024 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the wrongful deactivation of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers Filed by Committee