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Project in Development — Public Dialogue Stage

Retirement Dignity.
Built With Drivers.

NY-DIGNITY is a project in development created to bring together drivers, industry stakeholders, policymakers, advocates, and supporters to fight for a better, more secure future for New York's transportation workforce — rooted in financial stability, worker voice, and a shared future.

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NY-DIGNITY is an independent concept under development — for research, public dialogue, legal review, actuarial analysis, and future stakeholder consideration. It is not currently an active retirement plan, investment product, or government program.

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The Challenge

The Retirement Gap
No One Solved

Modern transportation work powers New York every hour of every day. Yet the systems built for retirement security still assume an industrial-era payroll job that most drivers never had access to.

1 in 4
Independent transportation workers in major U.S. cities are estimated to lack any meaningful retirement vehicle.
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Traditional employer-sponsored 401(k) access for drivers classified as independent contractors.
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Of gig income is fragmented across multiple platforms — making consistent saving structurally difficult.
Built for 1950
Most U.S. retirement infrastructure was designed for single-employer payroll careers — not portable, modern work.
The faces of New York's independent transportation workforce

Yellow taxi. FHV. Livery. Delivery by bike, scooter, and car. One workforce — built different, deserving the same dignity.

The Proposal

A New Model
for Modern Workers

A framework designed from the ground up for portability, transparency, and modern independent work — not retrofitted from an outdated system.

Portable Benefits

Benefits that travel with the worker — across platforms, vehicles, and years — instead of being trapped inside a single employer.

Hybrid Security Model

A layered design combining individual contributions, professional management, and protective guardrails for long-term resilience.

Independent Governance

An institutional structure proposed to operate independently — accountable to participants, not to any single platform or employer.

Future-Ready Infrastructure

Modern, digital-first architecture built for transparent reporting, mobile access, and the operational realities of platform work.

The Blueprint

How It Could Work

A proposed pathway from daily earnings to long-term financial dignity — designed for review, refinement, and independent oversight.

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Driver Earnings

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Professionally Managed Structure

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Portable Future Benefits

Potential frameworks subject to future legal, actuarial, and regulatory review.

The Starting Point

Why New York First

New York operates one of the world's largest, most visible, and most diverse independent transportation workforces. If a modern model for portable retirement dignity can succeed here — under the most demanding conditions — it can inspire change far beyond.

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Estimated independent transportation workers across NYC five boroughs.
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Major workforce categories — TLC, yellow, black car, rideshare, delivery.
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A workforce that never stops — and a city that depends on it.
Voices of Drivers

The Stories Behind
Every Trip

Decades behind the wheel. Millions of trips. And too often, no retirement waiting at the end of the road.

A New York driver — one career, countless families served.
I worked 20 years behind this wheel and have no retirement to show for it.
Yellow Taxi Driver, Queens — Age 67
We built this city, trip by trip. We deserve dignity at the end of it.
FHV Driver, Brooklyn — Age 58
My father drove for 30 years. I'm driving now. We need something for our families.
Rideshare Driver, Bronx — Age 41
Every day on the bike. Every weather. No safety net when my body gives out.
Delivery Worker, Manhattan — Age 34

Composite voices reflecting common experiences shared by independent transportation workers in New York.

The Math of Dignity

The NY-DIGNITY Scenario Calculator

Model how a portable retirement structure could grow under different proposed contribution scenarios. Adjust the assumptions and see what becomes possible — for an individual driver and the workforce as a whole.

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Illustrative model only. Not a promise, prediction, guarantee, or financial product. Outcomes would depend on regulatory frameworks, market performance, contribution consistency, fees, and structural decisions made under future legal and actuarial review.

For Policymakers, Press & Partners

Read the Executive Blueprint

A concise summary of the proposed framework, governance principles, contribution scenarios, and the path forward — written for serious review by decision-makers, journalists, attorneys, actuaries, and coalition partners.

A 12-page institutional brief.

Built for policymakers, press, pension experts, and strategic partners evaluating what a portable retirement model for New York's independent transportation workforce could look like.

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Executive Blueprint
For Policymakers · 2026
Live Borough Ranking

Where the Movement
Is Growing Fastest

Five boroughs. One workforce. Watch in real time which communities — and which categories of workers — are standing up for retirement dignity.

#1
Queens
412
#2
Bronx
321
#3
Brooklyn
264
#4
Manhattan
189
#5
Staten Island
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BRONX MANHATTAN QUEENS BROOKLYN STATEN IS.

Live indicative supporter map • Updated continuously

Greater New York Metro · Coalition Forming
Long Island
128
Westchester
94
New Jersey
156

Indicative early-interest signals from neighboring metro communities. NY-DIGNITY remains New York-first by design.

What We Studied

Built with Lessons
from Leading Systems

NY-DIGNITY draws conceptual inspiration from mature, internationally respected retirement systems — adapted thoughtfully for the realities of independent work in New York. No affiliation is implied.

Canada

For its disciplined, pension-grade investment governance — including how a national-scale fund can serve a broad workforce with institutional rigor.

Denmark

For its inclusive, multi-pillar approach that weaves together public, occupational, and personal layers of long-term security.

Netherlands

For its consistent emphasis on collective stewardship, transparent reporting, and producing some of the world's most respected retirement outcomes.

Where We Are

Current Status Roadmap

A transparent view of progress — and the responsible work still ahead.

Phase 01
Concept Development
In Progress
Phase 02
Structural Drafting
In Progress
Phase 03
Stakeholder Outreach
Beginning
Phase 04
Future Legal Review
Upcoming
Phase 05
Future Actuarial Review
Upcoming
Phase 06
Coalition Building
Upcoming
Phase 07
Public Dialogue
Upcoming
Voluntary Support

Help Build the Future
Drivers Deserve

Voluntary contributions help support research, public outreach, educational efforts, website operations, and responsible project development.

Every contribution moves this proposal closer to serious public review.

Contributions are voluntary and do not create ownership rights, benefits, or guaranteed participation in any future program. NY-DIGNITY remains an independent proposal under development.

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  • We never sell, rent, or share your data with third parties.
  • No personal financial information is requested or stored.
  • Voluntary contributions create no ownership rights or guaranteed benefits.
  • NY-DIGNITY is not a government program, employer, or financial institution.
  • All current materials are part of an independent project under public review.
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Frequently Asked

Questions, Answered Honestly

Is NY-DIGNITY active now?
No. NY-DIGNITY is currently in the proposal stage — an independent concept under development for research, public dialogue, and future stakeholder consideration. It is not an active retirement plan or financial product.
Is this a government program?
No. NY-DIGNITY is an independent initiative. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government agency. Public engagement and policy dialogue are part of the long-term roadmap.
How can drivers support it?
Drivers can join the movement through the signup form, share the proposal with peers, contribute voluntarily to support research and outreach, and participate in future public conversations.
Who is it for?
The proposal is centered on New York's independent transportation workforce — TLC, yellow taxi, black car, rideshare, and delivery workers — alongside policymakers, attorneys, pension experts, and strategic partners helping shape the framework.
Can institutions collaborate?
Yes. Pension experts, legal scholars, actuarial firms, advocacy organizations, and strategic partners interested in collaborating on review, research, or public dialogue are welcome to reach out via the contact channel.
What stage is the project in?
NY-DIGNITY is currently in active concept development and structural drafting, with stakeholder outreach beginning. Future legal review, actuarial analysis, coalition building, and public dialogue phases are planned.

Drivers helped build New York.
Now it's time to build something for drivers.

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