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Monthly Archives: December 2016

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Group: 3rd Uber driver deemed employee, not contractor

A New York City advocacy group says a third former Uber driver has been deemed to have been an employee of the company, not a contractor.

By | December 29th, 2016|Fare Play, Latest News|Comments Off on Group: 3rd Uber driver deemed employee, not contractor

Uber and Lyft Are Threatening to Expose Poor and Elderly to Predatory Practices

Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft have grown increasingly popular in the last few years. During this time, both companies have faced numerous challenges to their business models, including lawsuits involving passenger safety and the misclassification of their drivers as independent contractors, as well as accusations that both drivers and passengers discriminate based on race and other factors.

By | December 19th, 2016|Fare Play, Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Uber and Lyft Are Threatening to Expose Poor and Elderly to Predatory Practices

Rogue Uber driver takes prominent SoHo gallery operator to the Bronx instead of home

AFA Gallery manager Frances Stern has worked with the world’s top artists, but she’s never seen anything like the Uber driver who took her for a wild ride into the Bronx, where she was forced to make a frightening escape, she says.

By | December 15th, 2016|Latest News, Rider Safety|Comments Off on Rogue Uber driver takes prominent SoHo gallery operator to the Bronx instead of home

Disability Activists Slam MTA for Considering Uber as an Alternative to Existing Access-a-Ride Service

Advocates for New Yorkers with disabilities have long battled with car services whose vehicles are not accessible. Now they are calling on the MTA to drop plans to do business with them.

By | December 14th, 2016|Fare Play, Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Disability Activists Slam MTA for Considering Uber as an Alternative to Existing Access-a-Ride Service

Disability Advocates Demand that the MTA Cease and Desist

The MTA is considering including Uber in its Access-a-Ride program. Uber operates over 44,000 vehicles in NYC and, until the company hatched a scheme to poach 40 accessible green taxis from the boroughs, not a single one was accessible to wheelchair users.

By | December 9th, 2016|Fare Play, Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Disability Advocates Demand that the MTA Cease and Desist

NYETA Questions NYC’s Commitment to All Immigrants

NYETA represents over 6,000 immigrant taxi medallion owners whose investments and future have been put a great risk because the city’s immigrant supporting rhetoric doesn’t seem to apply to them.

By | December 7th, 2016|Fare Play, Latest News|Comments Off on NYETA Questions NYC’s Commitment to All Immigrants

International Technology: Uber sparks privacy concerns

Uber, with its latest update managed to leave its customers fuming in anger after it informed them about its new policy.

By | December 6th, 2016|Latest News, Rider Safety|Comments Off on International Technology: Uber sparks privacy concerns

amNewYork: Uber, NYC at odds over data collection for new safety rule

Uber is pushing back against a newly passed Taxi and Limousine Commission safety rule, citing security concerns over the city’s data collection needed for the measure.

By | December 6th, 2016|Latest News, Rider Safety|Comments Off on amNewYork: Uber, NYC at odds over data collection for new safety rule

PIX11: Woman says Uber driver kidnapped her, refused to drop her at UES destination

An Uber passenger was taken for a joy ride through the city by her Uber driver — but without the joy.

By | December 1st, 2016|Latest News, Rider Safety|Comments Off on PIX11: Woman says Uber driver kidnapped her, refused to drop her at UES destination