A car with an Uber logo on it drives down the street in New York, U.S., July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
New York City Council leaders are seeking a one-year halt on issuing new licenses for Uber and similar ride-hail vehicles, while a comprehensive study proceeds into their relationship to traffic congestion, industry economics, driver working conditions and passenger service.
The permit moratorium, which contains an exception for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, is part of a five-point legislative package City Council Speaker Corey Johnson released July 27, which would also end license fees for all for-hire vehicles accommodating disabled riders. Other proposals would create a drivers’ minimum wage and reduce fines for non-taxi livery drivers who pick up street hails, which is against city regulations.
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