At one point there were 20,000 livery drivers servicing the city, now only about 5,100 drivers are available to pick up passengers.
Livery drivers rallied on the steps of City Hall calling for a change to the law that caps livery car licenses.Livery drivers rallied on the steps of City Hall Monday, calling for a change to the 2018 law that caps livery car licenses.
The law bans new for-hire vehicle licenses, and livery drivers say that while the law is designed to regulate ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, it instead hurts the entire industry.& Limo Service in Upper Manhattan. At one point, there were 20,000 livery drivers servicing the city. Now, only about 5,100 drivers are available to pick up passengers.
The LBO members are urging the mayor and TLC to change the cap for new licenses so that the competitive field can be leveled and affordable transportation alternatives can be brought back to working-class communities.
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