NYC Council Introduction 993

intro.nyc/0993-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Establishing the taxi and limousine commission’s authority over pedicabs, and to repeal subchapter 9 of chapter 2 of title 20 of such code relating to the department of consumer and worker protection’s oversight and regulation of pedicabs.
Status: Committee Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Gale A. Brewer
Introduced: August 13, 2026

This bill would transfer the licensing, oversight, and regulation of pedicabs from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). The bill would require TLC to promulgate regulations, issue licenses to pedicab businesses and drivers, and enforce laws and regulations related to pedicabs. TLC would also be required to study and report on strategies to lower insurance premiums for pedicab businesses and drivers.