"The policy book that accompanied the governor's annual State of the State address said she plans to put forward a measure that will advance the next phase of a state-run pilot program by allowing the limited deployment of the for-hire AVs in parts of the state other than the five boroughs. AV companies interested in piloting their self-driving technology in specific parts of the state will have to put in applications that demonstrate local support for participating in the program, the policy book reads."
"Hizzoner, during a Tuesday night news conference, in which he appointed Midori Valdivia as the city's next Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) head, said he would not speak to the governor's proposal because it would not directly affect the city. I do take the arrival of autonomous vehicles very seriously, Mamdani told reporters, and will always make sure that our policy and our decision-making is focused on the drivers who are here alongside me, in front of me, behind me, who keep our city moving."
Waymo received New York City's first permit to test self-driving cars with safety drivers. Governor Kathy Hochul pledged to introduce a bill to allow limited testing and deployment of for-hire autonomous vehicles outside New York City as part of a state-run pilot program. AV companies must apply and demonstrate local support to participate in specific parts of the state. The administration said the vehicles could improve road safety and expand travel options. New York City officials, for-hire drivers, and activists expressed skepticism and anxiety, while the city has already permitted Waymo to test vehicles on its streets with safety drivers.
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