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Patrol summonses issued for unlicensed activity for drivers and vehicle owners
Ensure the quality and safety of for-hire vehicle transportation services through effective regulation and administration of rules, standards, and licensing requirements. — Ensure all vehicles operating for-hire follow TLC rules and regulations.
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 3,698 summonses |
| FY23 | 4,268 summonses |
| FY24 | 2,866 summonses |
| FY25 | 3,833 summonses |
| FY26 (YTD) | 3,421 summonses |
| FY26 (projected) | ~4,561 summonses |
3,421 summonses in FY26 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended in the wrong direction over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
Mayor John Lindsay created the Taxi and Limousine Commission in 1971 through Local Law 12, taking taxi and for-hire vehicle regulation away from the NYPD's Hack Bureau, which had overseen the industry since 1925 but struggled with rising complaints about unsafe vehicles and driver misconduct as the industry grew. Today TLC licenses and inspects drivers and vehicles, requiring fingerprinting, drug testing, driver education, and ongoing vehicle inspections, and it enforces those standards through a dedicated Uniformed Services Bureau. The agency has also had its own controversies, including a role in years of medallion price inflation that a state investigation later scrutinized.
Wikipedia - New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, TLC - Licensing and Standards
Source: Enforcement — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The total number of patrol summonses issued to unlicensed drivers, as well as to the owners of those vehicles, that offer street hail service to passengers.