Requiring the office of emergency management to hire taxis and private vehicles as an alternative to Access-a-Ride during and after coastal storms and other severe weather and natural disasters.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the office of emergency management to hire taxis and private vehicles as an alternative to Access-a-Ride during and after coastal storms and other severe weather and natural disasters

This bill would require the Office of Emergency Management to hire taxis and private vehicles licensed by the taxi and limousine commission as an alternative means of transport for Access-a-Ride customers when Access-a-Ride experiences difficulties operating during and after severe weather and natural disaster events.