News City Council Passes Dollar Van Legislation To Squeeze Out Illegal Operators (Photo via kevis4celeencolby/instagram)Yesterday, City Council voted to limit the number of commuter vans on the road and crack down on illegal, rogue operators. The Commuter Van Safety Act, a package of three bills sponsored by Brooklyn Council Member Jumaane Williams and Queens Council Member Daneek Miller, will cap
Business Senator Martin Golden Going After Dollar Vans With A Vengeance Photo via Caribcandy/Instagram.The first month of Senator Martin Golden’s “war on dollar vans” is going well, according to Golden’s office. 120 summonses have been issued to dollar vans in the past 28 days for various violations, but mostly for illegally picking up passengers who hailed them
dollar vans If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: Brooklyn $1 Van Routes Mapped If you’ve ever waited at a bus stop along Flatbush Ave just a little too long (as I suspect most have), then you know the sight: A large van pulls up, honks its horn once or twice, one or two of the people at the bus stop get in