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  1. QuestionsA Passenger Harassed or Threatened Me: What Can I Do?A passenger harassed or threatened you? Where to report it (app, TLC victim services, police), what evidence to save the same day, and what not to do./questions/passenger-harassed-me-what-can-i-do Safety & points
  2. QuestionsAm I Covered by the Black Car Fund?Uber, Lyft and black car drivers: yes. Yellow, green and livery: no. Check your work type, the 20-hour rule for free benefits and where livery drivers go./questions/am-i-covered-by-the-black-car-fund Pay & fees
  3. QuestionsAre Green Cabs Still Around in NYC?Yes, but very few: about 600 green cabs and 1,300–1,600 trips a day in 2025–26, mostly street hails in East Harlem and upper Manhattan. Numbers and sources./questions/are-green-cabs-still-in-nyc Vehicles & bases
  4. QuestionsAre WAVs Exempt From Congestion Pricing?No, not just for being wheelchair accessible. WAV taxi and FHV trips pay the same per-trip charge. Who the MTA disability exemptions (IDEP, ODEP) cover./questions/are-wavs-exempt-from-congestion-pricing Tolls & E-ZPass
  5. QuestionsCan a Friend or Family Member Represent Me at OATH?Yes, with your written authorization. Family can represent you without registering; anyone representing more than one person a year must register with OATH./questions/can-a-friend-represent-me-at-oath OATH hearings
  6. QuestionsCan a Green Light Law License Get Me a TLC License?A Green Light NY license is standard, non-commercial and marked NOT FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES. TLC still needs Class E or a CDL and a valid Social Security number./questions/green-light-license-tlc-license Licensing
  7. QuestionsCan a Paratransit Driver Drive a Green Cab?Yes, but only a wheelchair-accessible green cab. Rule 80-05 lets paratransit license holders drive one under chapter 80 rules; points count on their license./questions/can-a-paratransit-driver-drive-a-green-cab Licensing
  8. QuestionsCan a Passenger Change the Destination Mid-Trip?Yes. TLC rule 80-16(b) says drivers must accept a new destination or early stop unless it is impossible or unsafe. How the fare works for taxis and FHVs./questions/can-a-passenger-change-the-destination Passengers
  9. QuestionsCan a Taxi or Uber Wait at a Fire Hydrant in NYC?Yes, narrowly: TLC rule 80-13(a)(1)(i) lets a TLC driver wait in front of a hydrant if seated and ready, unless forbidden. Otherwise DOT's 15-foot rule./questions/can-a-taxi-wait-at-a-fire-hydrant Zones & places
  10. QuestionsCan a Taxi Owner Charge Me for Repairs or Maintenance?On a NYC taxi shift or weekly lease, maintenance is the owner's cost. Crash damage only with a written negligence agreement, and refunds if insurance pays./questions/can-taxi-owner-charge-me-for-repairs Pay & fees
  11. QuestionsCan a Taxi Pick Up Another Passenger Mid-Trip?Only if your passenger asks. Taxi and green cab drivers can't add riders or even suggest it ($100 / $50 fines). App drivers can't force a shared ride./questions/can-a-taxi-pick-up-another-passenger-mid-trip Passengers
  12. QuestionsCan a Two-Door Car Be Licensed by TLC?No. TLC rule 59A-28(c) says no for-hire vehicle can be a two-door car; the penalty is suspension of the owner's license. Other body rules your car must meet./questions/can-a-two-door-car-be-a-tlc-vehicle Vehicles & bases
  13. QuestionsCan a WAV Driver Charge More for a Wheelchair Trip?No. TLC rules ban extra charges for a wheelchair, service animal or attendant, and taxi meters stay off while you load. Fines, base duties, 311 reports./questions/can-i-charge-more-for-a-wheelchair-accessible-trip Passengers
  14. QuestionsCan an OATH Hearing Officer Reduce My TLC Fine?Sometimes. OATH's TLC rules let a hearing officer cut a penalty in the interest of justice, using nine factors. TLC can restore it within 20 business days./questions/can-a-hearing-officer-reduce-my-tlc-fine Fines & suspensions
  15. QuestionsCan Drivers Get the Congestion Pricing Low-Income Discount?For your own car: 50% off the peak congestion toll after 10 trips a month if AGI is $50,000 or less or you get SNAP, WIC or TANF. How to apply and renew./questions/low-income-discount-congestion-pricing Tolls & E-ZPass
  16. QuestionsCan Drivers Get the Saver's Credit in 2026?Lower-income drivers who save in an IRA or solo 401(k) can get up to $1,000 back. The 2026 Saver's Credit tiers by filing status and which accounts count./questions/can-drivers-get-the-savers-credit Pay & fees
  17. QuestionsCan Drivers Without Insurance Use NYC Care?Yes, if you live in NYC and can't get or afford insurance. NYC Care isn't insurance, fees start at $0 and it doesn't ask immigration status. How to sign up./questions/nyc-care-for-drivers Pay & fees
  18. QuestionsCan Green Cabs Charge the LaGuardia Surcharge?Yes, on street-hail trips to LaGuardia: green cabs add $5.00 under Rule 82-26. Yellow taxis add it to and from LGA. Pre-arranged green trips work differently./questions/can-green-cabs-charge-the-laguardia-surcharge Pay & fees
  19. QuestionsCan Green Cabs Pick Up at JFK or LaGuardia?Green cabs can't take street hails at JFK or LaGuardia, but TLC rules allow a pre-arranged base trip starting there: the two zones, $500 penalty, drop-offs./questions/can-green-cabs-pick-up-at-jfk-or-laguardia Airports
  20. QuestionsCan Green Cabs Pick Up in Manhattan?Only north of East 96th and West 110th Street. Where green cabs can take street hails, why airports are off-limits, and the $500-to-revocation penalties./questions/can-green-cabs-pick-up-in-manhattan Enforcement