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A New Yorker’s Guide to the Sudden Upheaval in Uber and Taxi Fares
Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
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New Yorkers hustling from here to there suddenly have a lot of carfare changes to keep track of. It seems every imaginable vehicle but the subway now costs more than it did just a few days ago -- and the train plays its own subterranean part in the drama.
To keep it straight, take it in three bites: New York City’s new minimum wage for drivers, New York State’s new surcharge on rides, and a trio of lawsuits swirling around both.