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Distressed taxi-medallion owners should get bailouts, City Council report says

should get a bailout, according to recommendations from a City Council task force, whose report calls for urgent action to address the debt crisis created by ride-hail apps and predatory lending... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 31st, 2020

Distressed taxi medallion owners should get bailouts, City Council report says

should get a bailout, according to recommendations from a City Council task force, whose report calls for urgent action to address the debt crisis created by ride-hail apps and predatory lending... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 31st, 2020

Long-suffering taxi-medallion owners may get local, federal help

Taxi medallion owners who have been struggling to may finally be getting help. In addition to a City Council proposal to buy up loans at marked-down rates and pass along the savings, a New York... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 26th, 2020

Taxi Medallion Owners Demand a Bailout

Bad ideas tend to naturally follow from bad investments. The latest example: Bailing out people who overpaid for taxi medallions, the city license that allows drivers to pick up riders who hail them on the streets of New York. This came.....»»

Category: blogSource: TheBigPictureOct 17th, 2019

De Blasio rejects city bailout of taxi drivers—but welcomes a federal one

Mayor Bill de Blasio won't pick up the fare for the city's struggling yellow cab medallion owners, but he's happy to flag down some cash from D.C. Appearing on his weekly radio segment on Friday, de... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkOct 7th, 2019

Real estate industry pushes back on proposed city water-bill database changes

The real estate lobby is asking the city not to close the spigot on water-billing data that helps property owners identify errors and save money. In a letter to the city Department of Environmental... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 6th, 2019

"They Were Conned": How Bankers Devastated Thousands Of New York City Taxi Medallion Owners

For the last several years, we reported.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 20th, 2019

Bill to handicap Uber introduced in City Council

A bill that would single out yellow cabs' competitors for new regulations was introduced in the City Council Wednesday, as one group of taxi drivers and owners rallied outside in support of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 25th, 2018

City waives taxi owner fees amid suicides, hardship

New York City is waiving nearly $20 million in fees owed by taxi cab owners in an effort to ease their financial burden after a string of driver suicides. Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Meera Joshi... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkOct 29th, 2018

Proposal could save businesses from sign fines

It could be a sign of hope for beleaguered small-business owners.The chairman of the City Council's Committee on Small Business is pushing changes to the city's almost half-century-old regulations on... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkDec 12th, 2018

Council bill looks to save landlords money on property tax appeals

The City Council recently passed legislation to require that owners of commercial and rental properties assessed at $5 million or more—rather than the current $1 million—submit a certified audit of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 31st, 2019

Highland Park amends liquor-license regulations, but keeps holders from elected office

Members of the public, restaurant organizations and business owners have voiced their disapproval with the council's reluctance to amend the law. While the Highland Park City Council expanded liquor licenses at Wednesday night’s council me.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 12th, 2024

Studio owners revise plans for $1-billion update of historic Television City

Owners of Tel.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 9th, 2024

: Virginia and New York City are making it easier for workers to save for retirement

Auto-IRA programs are one tool to build a nest egg.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 17th, 2021

Cleveland, Browns owners propose grand park to link downtown to lakefront, develop land around FirstEnergy stadium

The project would solve a problem Cleveland has wrestled with for more than a century — how to span the gap between the city’s downtown and the waterfront......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2021

Flooring business owners accused of $3.8 million workers’ compensation fraud

The business owners allegedly underreported payroll and employees by more than $30 million to illegally save on workers’ compensation insurance premiums......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 14th, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination clinics being opened in downtown buildings as efforts to get shots into more arms continue ahead of expected wider reopening

The state and the city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial buildin.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 10th, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination clinics offered to major office buildings in Chicago and around Illinois

The state and city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial bui.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 10th, 2021

Inside San Antonio"s Office of Innovation, which plans to bridge the digital divide with smart technology and infrastructure

The Texas city wants to make Wi-Fi and tech accessible to anyone and is piloting a smart streetlight program to save energy and collect data. Insider San Antonio, Texas. Shutterstock The Office of Inn.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 5th, 2021

The owners of a Redwood City life-science office park want to build a 3M-square-foot campus in its place

Longfellow Real Estate Partners and PGIM want to transform the 20-building Redwood LIFE center into a greener, bigger 16-building life science and office park......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2021