Nyc Cautiously Reopens in Phases

Nyc Cautiously Reopens in Phases

JULY 2020 www.taxiliverytimes.com Vol.21 No. 7 Share Lea los this issue artículos en with a español. friend & An Insider’s Look at Both NYC TLC Regulated Industries NYC CAUTIOUSLY REOPENS IN PHASES LA CIUDAD DE NUEVA YORK INICIA UNA CAUTA REAPERTURA EN FASES TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS WERE THERE AN ESSENTIAL EXPERTS PREDICT BOARD OUTLINES FOR THE CITY WHEN CORONAVIRUS TIP YOU “NEW NORMAL” FOR PLANS FOR FHVS, NEEDED MOST MAY HAVE MISSED BUSINESS TRAVEL TAXIS 2 • TAXI & LIVERY TIMES • JULY 2020 TLC DRIVER SERVICES, INC. All TLC Summonses TLCTLC DRIVERDRIVER SCHOOLSCHOOL DMV Traffic Tickets Offering AALLLL Required TLC Driver Classes The TLC Driving Institute was founded by industry experts to provide the highest level of education A dedicated team of lawyers for Black Car / For-Hire Vehicle (FHV), SHL and providing the necessary expertise, knowledge and Taxi Drivers. 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THE NEXT PHASES OF REOPENING NYC? Si bien la ciudad de Nueva York fue inicialmente el epicentro de la pandemia, debido en gran parte a una respuesta nacional débil y mal coordinada y al hecho de que es un Although New York City was initially the epicenter of the pandemic – due centro de conexión con tres aeropuertos principales, me complace informar que el mayor in large part to a poorly-coordinated, anemic national response and the fact it’s número de casos nuevos en un solo día cayó de 6,377 el 6 de abril a 85 nuevos casos el 23 a travel hub with three major airports – I’m happy to report the highest number de junio. of new cases on a single day dropped from 6,377 on April 6, down to 85 new cases A pesar de entrar en la segunda fase del proceso de reapertura el 22 de junio, la ten- on June 23. dencia parece mantenerse mientras redacto esto, una semana después. Cuando lean esto, Despite entering Phase 2 of the reopening process on June 22, the trend probablemente la tercera fase de reapertura haya comenzado (estaba programada para el seems to be holding as I type this a week later. As you read it, the third phase 6 de julio). of re-opening will likely have begun (it was scheduled for July 6). Lamentablemente, gran parte del país no aprendió del ejemplo de la ciudad de Nueva Unfortunately, much of the nation did not learn from NYC’s example, and York, y el 24 de junio, Estados Unidos registró 38,672 resultados positivos de COVID-19 on June 24, the United States hit 38,672 positive COVID-19 tests, surpassing (lo que superó el récord de 36,001 casos, alcanzado el 25 de abril) por la aparición repentina the record of 36,001 cases, set on April 25 – as new “hotspots,” have popped up de nuevos “focos”, que se produjo debido a que algunos negocios reabrieron demasiado pronto from businesses reopening too soon and/or people actively resisting recommen- y algunas personas se resistieron activamente a seguir las recomendaciones de los profe- dations by medical professionals to social distance and wear masks in public sionales médicos de mantener la distancia social y usar mascarillas en espacios públicos. spaces. Por suerte, la ciudad de Nueva York parece estar avanzando con la debida precaución. Fortunately, NYC seems to be proceeding with the appropriate caution. As Por muy difícil que pueda parecer avanzar tan lento, es esencial, si queremos que el proceso painful as it may be to move so slowly, it’s essential if we want the city to con- de reapertura de la ciudad continúe según lo programado. tinue reopening on schedule. El hecho de que las bases tradicionales de Livery y Black Car todavía existan en la The fact that traditional Livery and Black Car bases still exist in NYC is ciudad de Nueva York es, de por sí, prácticamente un milagro, si consideramos los devas- practically a miracle in itself, considering the devastating blows they’ve absorbed tadores golpes que han absorbido desde 2008, entre la Gran Recesión, la proliferación de since 2008 – between The Great Recession, the proliferation of app-based com- empresas basadas en aplicaciones y ahora la pandemia de COVID-19. Estoy seguro de que panies and now the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m sure everyone is chomping at the todos están ansiosos por abrir todo por completo, pero la paciencia en este momento es par- bit to open everything up, but patience at this moment is particularly important, ticularmente importante, como hemos visto con los nuevos focos en todo el país. as we’ve seen with the new hotspots across the country. Curiosamente, un regreso a lo que sin duda será una “nueva normalidad” trae consigo Oddly, a return to what will undoubtedly be a “new normal” brings with it lo que podría ser una oportunidad única para las bases tradicionales de vehículos de what just might be a unique opportunity for traditional For-Hire Vehicle (FHV) alquiler. (Al menos, eso espero, de todos modos). Voy a explicarlo: Una semana antes de la bases. (At least, I hope so, anyway.) I’ll explain: A week prior to Phase 2, cus- segunda fase, los clientes ya estaban llamando, preguntando sobre los protocolos para desin- tomers were already calling around, inquiring about protocols for disinfecting fectar los vehículos y mantener seguros a los pasajeros. Muchos incluso preguntaban sobre vehicles and keeping passengers safe. Quite a few even asked about partitions. paneles divisorios. Mientras que empresas como Uber pueden ofrecer la comodidad de un While companies like Uber can offer the convenience of a ride in literally min- viaje en literalmente minutos, después de haber acumulado decenas de miles de automóviles utes, having amassed tens of thousands of cars in their fleets, traditional FHV en sus flotas, en un momento como este, las bases tradicionales de vehículos de alquiler bases have some marked advantages over app-based behemoths at a time like tienen algunas ventajas notables sobre los gigantes corporativos basados en aplicaciones: this – namely proven track records and tangible connections with the drivers en concreto, sólida experiencia en registros de seguimiento y conexiones tangibles con los they use, developed over the course of years (in some instances decades). In the conductores que emplean, desarrolladas en el transcurso de los años (en algunos casos, dé- new normal, these features just might be more appealing than the crapshoot of cadas). En la nueva normalidad, estas características podrían ser más atractivas que lo im- a car that arrives in five minutes, from a company that rarely, if ever, commu- predecible de un automóvil que llega en cinco minutos, de una empresa que rara vez, si es nicates with its driver pool. que alguna vez, se comunica con sus conductores. Perhaps the most significant portion of Phase 2 – other than the list of busi- Quizás la parte más importante de la segunda fase, además de la lista de empresas nesses that were able to reopen – was the fact that outdoor dining was allowed que pudieron iniciar la reapertura, fue el hecho de que se permitió salir a cenar al aire libre at restaurants, along with the reopening of businesses that sell/lease/rent vehi- en los restaurantes y que se reabrieran las empresas que venden o alquilan vehículos. En cles. In Phase 3, gatherings of up to 25 people (up from 10) will be allowed. la tercera fase, se permitirá realizar reuniones de hasta 25 personas (en lugar de 10) y cenar A lot of people will likely need rides as summer continues to draw people dentro. out of their homes, and I’d like to hope they will see the benefit of using tradi- Mientras el verano siga invitando a las personas a que salgan de sus casas, es probable tional bases. que muchos necesiten transporte, y espero que noten las ventajas de usar las bases tradi- As a driver, this is no time to drop your guard.

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