New York proposal would limit for-hire vehicles during study
NEW YORK (AP) — Staff and drivers for ride-hailing company Uber gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday to protest legislation that would put limits on for-hire vehicles while the city conducts a study on whether the sharp growth of the industry has an impact on traffic congestion.
The bill, introduced by Democratic Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, would temporarily cap the number of for-hire vehicle licenses issued in the city while the Taxi and Limousine Commission, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Protection study the impact of the growth of the e-hail industry.
According to Rodriguez's testimony, the number of e-hail taxis, or black cars, on the city's roads has nearly tripled in the last 18 months.