Kabessa is the president and co-founder of Livery Roundtable. Created in 2008, LRT represents the interest of 240 bases with 14,000 drivers. The LRT is responsible for many local and state laws that have bettered the livery driverworking conditions. In 2009, Kabessa was active in promulgating a law that on workers compensation insurance. The law created a workers compensation fund for 23,000 livery drivers. Avik is the Chairman of the New York StateIndependent Livery Benefit Fund. In 2011, he was awarded Livery Round Table Honoree.