I am writing to formally request data from the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”) regarding the utilization rates for Uber and Lyft drivers (“the Companies”), specifically focusing on the instances of driver lockouts by the Companies.
In this Spotlight we use parallel methodology and metrics to look at how the city’s Creative Economy has fared as it has emerged from the pandemic, and how this critical segment of New York City’s economy has changed over the past five years. We’ve also updated the online Creative Economy Dashboard
The Office of the New York City Comptroller’s Audit Bureau recently conducted a review of City agencies’ compliance with the terms and conditions of the Conditional Delegation and Approval to use M/WBE contract Award Method 72 (AM 72)—also known as the M/WBE Noncompetitive Small Purchase Method.
The City of New York is at a pivotal fiscal moment. Tax revenues for the current fiscal year are coming in far above projections, yielding a substantial surplus; however, neither the Mayor’s Office nor the Comptroller’s Office expect this trend to continue.
The Preliminary Budget closes the $2.88 billion budget gap projected in November, on the strength of an expected $2.77 billion surplus in FY 2022, derived primarily from $1.60 billion in additional tax revenues and savings of $866 million from the Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG).