Press Conference and Rally at City Hall
City Council Bill Drafting Secrecy led by Speaker Melissa Mark- Viverito Supports Discrimination against the Disabled and Immigrant Medallion Owners.
City’s Delayed Traffic Study to Guide Regulation of Uber Vehicles
After coming under attack last summer from the ride-hailing app Uber, the de Blasio administration shelved a proposal to cap the number of Uber vehicles and undertook a study of the service’s effect on New York City traffic.
Police: Uber driver broke into passengers’ homes after trips
Police say an Uber driver in Delaware would drop off passengers at their destination and return to their homes to burglarize them.
Fortune: New York City Says Uber Must Share Ride Data
Potentially setting a major precedent for ride-sharing regulation, New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission Thursday approved regulations requiring companies like Uber to report detailed data on rides in the city.
NYETA Applauds TLC for Standing Up to Uber Bullying Tactics on Fatigue Rules
Today the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission voted in favor of fatigue rules that would track and monitor taxi drivers to prevent accidents because of driver fatigue. It did so in the face of an Uber counterattack that claimed the rule was a threat to their passengers’ privacy.