A federal judge has approved a 30-cents-per-ride surcharge for New York City taxis to pay for the addition to the fleet of thousands of wheelchair accessible taxis.
Southern District Judge George Daniels (See Profile) followed a Monday conference by issuing an order Tuesday morning granting preliminary approval for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission’s plan to dramatically expand the number of accessible taxis. The surcharge had been a point of concern for Daniels, who had asked the parties for more information on how the funding would work.
