Cuomo Seeks Statewide Uber Policy, Undercutting New York City
- System could allow residents with cars to operate cab service
- Move is latest in feud between governor and Mayor de Blasio
An Uber vehicle is viewed in New York City.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo said New York state should create a statewide system for regulating Uber Technologies Inc. and other digital ride-sharing companies, a move that could allow anyone with a car in New York City to play the role of a taxi driver.
Cuomo, who made the comments to reporters in New York City on Wednesday at an unrelated event, said a statewide license for companies is needed as they cross municipal borders with fares. New York City allows digital companies such as Uber and Lyft Inc. to operate as for-hire black cars regulated by the city Taxi & Limousine Commission; elsewhere in the world, Uber uses a ride-sharing program that allows drivers to pick up fares with their own cars.