Oral arguments were heard on April 24, 2013, and the Court issued a ruling in early June. The ruling was in the City’s favor. Therefore, the first sale of taxi medallions is planned for the fall of 2013.
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The Taylor Law (particularly the Triborough Amendment provision) expires on July 1st. What should Gov. Cuomo do?
The so-called Triborough Amendment, passed in 1982, prohibited public employers from “refus[ing] to continue all the terms of an expired agreement until a new agreement is negotiated” unless – importantly – the union went on strike.