{"id":178106,"date":"2025-08-26T22:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T22:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/178106\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T22:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T22:10:12","slug":"nyc-taxi-drivers-say-way-no-to-waymo-the-driverless-car-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/178106\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC taxi drivers say ‘WAY NO’ to Waymo the driverless car company"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NYC NYC taxi drivers protest Waymo<\/a> <\/p>\n

Drivers across the city held a rally protesting the driverless cars, arguing that the company is attempting to “replace over 200,000 drivers” in the city.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK<\/strong> – “It’s Way-No!”<\/p>\n

The New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers (NYSFTD) is saying no to Waymo’s self-driving cars being tested in New York City.<\/p>\n

Autonomous vehicles in NYC <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The NYSFTD<\/a> protested outside New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office yesterday, asking her to halt Waymo’s testing of its self-driving vehicles in New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Google’s parent company and owner of Waymo, Alphabet, applied for a permit with New York City’s Department of Transportation<\/a> (DOT) to test its autonomous vehicles in June.<\/p>\n

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the DOT approved the permit<\/a> four days ago.<\/p>\n

The NYSFTD said it fears that hundreds of thousands of drivers are at risk of losing their jobs if Waymo becomes a permanent fixture in the city.<\/p>\n

“They’re trying to replace 200,000 men and women that make the city move today,” NYSFTD spokesperson Fernando Mateo told the press at the protest.<\/p>\n

NYC DOT’s stance on autonomous vehicles<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

The DOT has a page<\/a> on its website specifically regarding driverless vehicles.<\/p>\n

“NYC DOT encourages innovation by facilitating the responsible testing of new technologies and services that may contribute to a safer, more equitable, more sustainable, and more efficient transportation system.”<\/p>\n

The department explains that applicants may test their driverless vehicles anywhere in the city, so long as they obtain approval first and there is a test vehicle operator present, to comply with state law.<\/p>\n

Waymo in other cities <\/p>\n

Big picture view:<\/p>\n

Waymo’s driverless cars are on the roads in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source:<\/b> This article includes information from previous FOX 5 NY reporting.<\/p>\n

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