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New York City Just Changed the Uber Game
The city council has voted to set sweeping, first-of-their-kind limits on ride-hailing services.
New York City muscled up against ride-hailing. Now it’s time to see what ride-hailing has up its sleeve.
In a much-anticipated vote Wednesday afternoon, the New York City Council moved to impose a slate of new regulations on ride-hailing services. If Mayor Bill de Blasio signs off on the new legislation, which he is likely to do, New York would be the first city in the U.S. to cap the number of Uber and Lyft vehicles, as well as establish a minimum wage for drivers. It would also impose a new license requirement with more robust data-sharing requirements for the fiercely proprietary companies.