De Blasio’s Push to Curb Uber in NYC May Get Vote This Week
The bill would restrict the growth of fleets with 500 or more cars to 1 percent while city officials conduct a study on traffic congestion, which would be due April 30.
NYC Mayor Claims Uber, Ride Sharing Congest Traffic
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The New York City Council may vote as soon as this week on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to limit the growth of ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc.
No decision has been made on whether the measure will come up at the council’s next scheduled meeting Thursday, said Eric Koch, a spokesman for Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. The bill would first have to clear the transportation committee, where it has the support of Chairman Ydanis Rodriguez, an outspoken Uber critic backed by the yellow-taxi industry. De Blasio said Monday that he wanted the council to vote “as quickly as possible.”