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Uber, Lyft drivers to receive $328M in back pay as part of NY AG settlement
The money will help settle claims that the companies illegally withheld taxes and fees from drivers from 2014 to 2017.
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Jon Campbell
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Patricia Willens
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Jen Chung
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NYC Extends Cap On Uber And Other App-Based Services
Today's vote extends the cap indefinitely, and restricts how much time drivers can spend 'cruising' without passengers in parts of Manhattan.
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Zach Schonfeld
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De Blasio Proposes New Limits On Uber & Lyft Intended To Reduce Congestion
The TLC will hold a hearing on the new proposed changes this summer, with the mayor expected to approve them in August.
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Stephen Nessen
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Jake Offenhartz
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TLC Will Target Sleepy Taxi & Uber Drivers
Since Uber cut its fares by 15% late last month, some drivers who work full-time on the platform say they've been extending their hours to the point of exhaustion.
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Emma Whitford
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New Bill Would Let Prospective Cabbies Skip English Test
This means that cabbies wouldn't necessarily have to prove that they understand traffic signs or can read road warnings.
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Ben Yakas
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Uber Driver "On Something" Whisks Passengers On Wild Ride Through Closed Lincoln Tunnel
"We kept saying 'Hey this is the wrong way, this is the wrong way, this is the wrong way!' And he was just like, 'It's okay, it's okay this is the right way.'"
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Emma Whitford
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NYC 2015: Drunk Real Estate Agent Allegedly Steals Cab, Pukes Out Window
A drunk real estate agent who attempted to make off with a taxi was caught after she was forced to pull over to throw up.
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Lauren Evans
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TLC Approves Pilot Program To Eliminate Dread Taxi TVs
Taxi TVs are one step closer to being shot into the sun where they belong, following a vote by the Taxi and Limousine Commission on Thursday that approved a pilot program to replace the screens.
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Lauren Evans
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NYC May Soon Be Liberated From The Tyranny Of Taxi TVs
The Taxi and Limousine Commission is voting on a proposal today that would banish Taxi TVs from the city's green and yellow cabs, thanks to rampant unpopularity of the devices among both drivers and passengers.
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Lauren Evans
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