Taxi drivers celebrate license caps for Uber, Lyft

<p>Cab drivers rallied in Union Square Thursday after City Council passed legislation to cap the number of ride-sharing vehicles in the five boroughs.</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 10, 2018, 2:18 AM

Updated 2,119 days ago

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Cab drivers rallied in Union Square Thursday after City Council passed legislation to cap the number of ride-sharing vehicles in the five boroughs. 
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the decision will make it easier for residents who live in the city to get around.
But Lyft, a major ride-sharing company, says that the cap will make it harder for residents to find rides. 
The president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers says that it's too early to tell if the legislation was the right choice.
Cab drivers say they're now hoping their days of stringing together paychecks to pay bills will come to an end.


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