The most recent head of the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is taking a new job with a ride-hailing tech company — just weeks after TLC branded it as “illegal.” David Do is jumping to Empower as ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s nominee to lead the Taxi and Limousine Commission vowed Thursday to crack down on an illegal taxi app called Empower that she says puts both drivers and passengers at risk.

NEW YORK - A new ride-hailing service called Empower is drawing interest from drivers and riders in New York City, promising higher earnings and lower fares. But city officials say the company is ...