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Should NYC Ride-Share Drivers Get a $17 Hourly Minimum? Lyft and Juno Say No

Rule taking effect on Feb. 1 sets base rate at $17.22 an hour
Juno claims New York City rule will ‘destroy competition’

Lyft Inc., Uber Technologies Inc., and Juno logos are seen on the windshield of a vehicle in New York.
Photographer: John Taggart/Bloomberg

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By Bob Van Voris and Josh Eidelson

January 30, 2019 at 3:28 PM UTC

Updated on

January 30, 2019 at 10:45 PM UTC

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Ride-share companies Lyft Inc. and Juno USA LP asked a judge to block a New York City rule setting a minimum wage for drivers.

The rule, passed by New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission in December, requires that drivers for market leader Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft, Juno and Via earn at least $17.22 an hour. It’s part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s effort to cap the growth of app-based, ride-for-hire platforms and reduce traffic congestion.