New York City to control Uber, Lyft, help taxi industry

The New York City Council voted to stop issuing new licenses for most for-hire vehicles for a year in an effort to regulate apps like Uber, Lyft and Via, New York Daily News reported
‘This is about supporting and uplifting drivers, making sure they are paid enough to support their families. Our goal has always been to protect drivers bring, fairness to the industry and do our best to reduce congestion — or at least not add to it,’ Council Speaker Corey Johnson said.
‘There was a time in New York City when you could, as a recent immigrant to New York City, drive a cab and be able to make into the middle class, provide a better future for your family and your children,’ Councilman Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn), the prime sponsor of the license legislation, said during a committee vote on it. ‘What we’ve seen over the last few years is that foothold of the American dream slip away for thousands of drivers.’