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  1. GuidesApp Lockouts in NYC: The 72-Hour & 16-Hour RuleCan Uber or Lyft block you from logging in? TLC rule 59D-22(c) explained: 72 hours' notice, 16 hours online, the 8-hour reset, exceptions and how to report./guides/app-lockouts-72-hour-16-hour-rule Apps & bases
  2. GuidesDeactivated by Uber or Lyft in NYC: What to Do NextDeactivated in NYC? Find your reason type, fix document problems, appeal in Uber's Review Center with evidence, check your TLC license and protect income./guides/deactivated-uber-lyft-nyc-what-to-do Apps & bases
  3. GuidesE-Hail Apps for NYC Taxis: Curb, Arro and Uber TripsHow e-hail apps send trips to yellow and green cabs: TLC-licensed apps, Flex Fare upfront prices, Uber requests forwarded to taxis, and the rules to follow./guides/e-hail-apps-for-nyc-taxis Apps & bases
  4. GuidesFHV Bases and the WAV Trip Mandate (25% Rule)TLC rule 59B-17 makes FHV bases send 25% of trips to wheelchair accessible vehicles or meet a 10-minute response rule. What it means for WAV owners./guides/base-wav-trip-mandate Apps & bases
  5. GuidesHow to Open a For-Hire Base in NYC (TLC Base License)How to get a TLC black car or livery base license: name reservation, $5,000 bond, documents, fingerprints, 10 cars, fees, and your duties once open./guides/how-to-open-an-fhv-base Apps & bases
  6. GuidesHow to Read an Uber or Lyft Pay Statement in NYCA line-by-line guide to your NYC Uber or Lyft pay statement: what TLC rules say it must show, how to separate pay, tips and tolls, and how to check it./guides/uber-lyft-pay-statement-nyc Apps & bases
  7. GuidesNYC Deactivation Law (Local Law 52): Status & RulesNYC's Uber/Lyft deactivation law passed in January 2026 but a federal court blocked it. What it would require, the 7-year lookback, and what applies today./guides/nyc-driver-deactivation-law-local-law-52 Apps & bases
  8. GuidesPaid Sick Leave for Uber & Lyft Drivers in NYCNYC Uber and Lyft drivers earn 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours, up to 56 a year. What counts, Uber's $18.58 rate, how to use it, what to do if refused./guides/paid-sick-leave-uber-lyft-drivers-nyc Apps & bases
  9. GuidesThe Cruising Cap Below 96th Street, ExplainedTLC rule 59D-21 caps empty app-car time in Manhattan below 96th St at 31%. How cruising is counted, who is fined, the WAV exemption and what it means to you./guides/uber-lyft-cruising-cap-congestion-zone Apps & bases
  10. GuidesUber & Lyft $328M Settlement: What NY Drivers GotThe NY Attorney General's 2023 Uber and Lyft deal: $328M back pay for 2014–2017 deductions, who qualified, claim deadlines, and rights drivers keep today./guides/uber-lyft-328-million-settlement-drivers Apps & bases
  11. GuidesUber's NYC Driver Appeals Panel: Who QualifiesUber's NYC-only deactivation review panel: who can use it, which cases are excluded, the AAA and IDG roles, how it differs from the Review Center, and timing./guides/uber-nyc-driver-appeals-panel Apps & bases
  12. GuidesUnemployment Benefits for Uber & Lyft Drivers in NYCan NY Uber and Lyft drivers get unemployment? The 2018 Appeal Board ruling, Lowry (2020), Hossain (2022), what Uber says now and how to file with NYS DOL./guides/unemployment-benefits-uber-lyft-drivers-ny Apps & bases
  13. GuidesWhat Riders Pay vs What Drivers Get on NYC App TripsWhere the money from an average NYC Uber or Lyft ride goes: driver pay, tips, the app's share, sales tax, Black Car Fund, congestion and airport fees./guides/uber-fare-vs-driver-pay-nyc Apps & bases
  14. GuidesYellow Taxi vs Uber/Lyft: Which Should You Drive?Yellow cab, green cab, car service or Uber/Lyft? Compare TLC data on trips, hours and tips, lease caps vs app pay rules, benefits and summons risk./guides/yellow-taxi-vs-uber-which-to-drive Apps & bases
  15. GuidesYour Base Agreement: What It Must Say Under TLC RulesTLC rule 59B-18(f) says what an FHV base agreement must include, which fees a base can charge, how fast it must pay you, and the receipts you are owed./guides/fhv-base-agreement-rules Apps & bases