Taxicab Service Association Inc C/O Montauk Credit Union

“The organization has 4 members. Each member is a credit union located in new York city and chartered either under the Federal Credit Union Act or by the New York State Banking Department. Each member selcts one individual to represent them as a director of the organization. Each director has one vote. The directors choose one of their number to serve as President.”

“Each member selects ond individaul to represent them on the governing body.”

“The completed 990 is reviewed by the President before filing. each member is given a copy of the filed 990.”

“All of the directors may be reached at the main office of the Credit Union or Federal Credit Union they represent. Ricahrd kay may be reached at LOMTO Federal Credit Union, 50-24 queens Blvd, woodside, NY 11375, Louis Jomenez may be reached at Montauk Credit Union, 111 W 26th Street, New York, NY 10001, Robet Familiant may be reached at Progressive Credit Union, 131 W. 33rd Street, New york, NY 10001, and Alan Kaufman may be reached at melrose Credit Union, 139-30 queens Blvd, Briarwood, NY 11434.”

“All documents required to be made available to the public may be inspected at the main office of LOMTO Federal Credit Union during their regular business hours. LOMTO FCU is located at 50-24 queens Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377. Their business hours are from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Friday.”

“The $20,000 reported on line 1F is money contributed by a non-member of the organization with an interest in the medallion taxi industry to defray the costs of the consulting firm which was hired to investigate the business practices of UBER and attempt to see additional regulatory oversight of UBER.”

“In 2014, the organization undetook a project to level the playing field for licensed medallion taxis with UBER vehicles. The organization hird a consulting firm to investigate UBER's business practrcesin New york and Chicago to determine the scope of regulation of UBER's business practices and if there were public safety concerns. Part of the consultant's role was to publize their findings to both the public and to regulatory authorities.”

“In 2014, the organization ceased 2 projects that had been in effect in 2013. The first was a legal and political effort to have the HAIL Act, which provided for outer-boro street hail priviliges for Green Cabs' either repealed by the New york State legislature of overturned by the courts.The second was to employ an economic consulting firm to provied a model to determine the value of taxi medallios. a report was received from this firm in 2013 and the organization did not see a need to have the report updated.”

“This is the total amount paid to the consulting firm which investigated UBER's business practices and the degree of regulatory oversight of UBER.”

“This is a filing fee paid to the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics. It is a registration fee required of all entities that engage in lobbying activites in New York State.”