Beginning in January, Turo will allow listings in New York from members of the commercial host program — independent car rental companies that provide their own insurance and are registered with the state.
The board cited financial pressures from COVID-19 as an aggravating factor.
The former N.Y. state assemblyman was instrumental in helping to overturn a law that limited car rental companies’ ability to collect for damages caused to their vehicles.
The city has secured $560,000 in grants for the project, and would assist in marketing, station location, and dedicated parking.
A Buffalo, N.Y., man has been arrested for the 17th time. All of his 17 arrests have been related to stealing rental cars.
A scammer sent a letter to a New York man, claiming to be from Hertz, demanding money for a ticket given in Spain.
The 2.7-million-square-foot Conrac will be constructed on a 16.65-acre site, with 2,925 public parking spaces and 3,380 rental car spaces to support 10 rent-a-car brands.
The fee will fund renovations to Upstate New York transit. However, the legislation does not address last year's FAA reauthorization, which includes an amendment that ensures taxes imposed at airports be levied only for airport purposes.
The tax would extend a surcharge already imposed on the New York City Metro area.
The donation is part of Enterprise Fill Your Tank campaign, which launched in 2016 with the aim of donating $60 million globally to fight hunger.