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In response to a robbery on Tuesday along Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, the New York Federation of Taxi Drivers has asked for a rule...

In this video we take a look at the winnlogy fx-8 dash cam and go over some reasons as to why you really need a dash cam. Has a dash cam...

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she will take new measures to stop alleged widespread fraud by the Medicaid...

April 23, 2024 – Bronx, New York The voices of New York City’s livery cab drivers are growing louder. In a recent YouTube news segment ,...

April 17, 2024 Following a surge of carjackings and robberies targeting taxi drivers  in the Bronx and Brooklyn, the New York State...

September 10, 2009 Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.  and Fernando Mateo , president of the New York State Federation of Taxi...

NYC TLC Press Release (PDF): “NYS Federation of Taxi Drivers & For-Hire Industry Leaders Join in Support of TLC Proposed Accountability Rules” — features direct quotes from NYSFTD. NYC Government

March 30, 2004 At a public hearing of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) , Fernando Mateo , president of the New York...

August 25, 2003 – New York City Fernando Mateo, president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers , has emerged as a powerhouse...

December 31, 2001 As livery driver homicides mounted in the early 2000s, the New York City Council  formally acknowledged the demands of...

2001 At the start of 2000, New York’s livery cab drivers faced a terrifying reality: ten drivers murdered in the first five months, six...

"Cops Cracking Down On Livery Murder Cases” — details TLC safety moves; quotes “Fernando Mateo, president of the New York State Taxi Drivers Federation” urging drivers to avoid street hails until safety gear is installe

“NYPD Beefs Up Livery Drivers’ Safety” — reports Commissioner Safir meeting with NYSFTD president Fernando Mateo about driver safety measures.

“Activist is Millionaire with Cause” — profile of Fernando Mateo; notes he became NYSFTD president in Sept. 1998 during a wave of driver murders.

Apr 16, 2000 — New York Post: “Brooklyn driver slain, another cheats death” — coverage of livery driver killings; quotes NYSFTD president Fernando Mateo.

April 14, 2000 – NYC Mayor’s Office In the spring of 2000, Mayor Rudy Giuliani unveiled a $5 million safety program aimed at protecting...