New York City Council Joins De Blasio War on Uber With Bid to Limit Growth
The mayor and council want to slow the growth of the upstart app-based industry for about a year, giving them a chance to study its environmental impact.
Th Uber Technologies Inc. car service application (app) is demonstrated for a photograph on an Apple Inc. iPhone in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014.
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So many New Yorkers are signing up with Uber Technology Inc. that Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council members blame the company and other ride-sharing services for clogging Manhattan’s streets and air.
The mayor and the City Council want to slow the growth of the upstart app-based industry for about a year, giving them a chance to study its environmental impact. The council held a hearing on the proposal Tuesday that featured heated exchanges between members and Uber officials who say the city is trying to quash competition in a business that has grown 66 percent since