New York City’s New Ride-Hail Rules Fail to Fight Uber
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kxze3/new-york-citys-new-ride-hail-rules-fail-to-fight-uber
Disclosure: I worked with the Independent Drivers Guild as an organizer during their 2018 campaigns for a cap on new ride-hail drivers and the implementation of a livable wage.
On Wednesday, New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to approve two controversial new rules regarding for-hire-vehicle drivers—despite opposition from the City Council, community organizations, driver advocacy groups, and the drivers themselves.