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Uber Eats, 2 other food delivery apps to pay $5M settlement over NYC minimum wage rules
The settlement comes as the Mamdani administration boosts enforcement of the city’s protections for gig economy workers.
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Paige Oamek
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DoorDash and Uber sue NYC over delivery tip laws, citing ‘tipping fatigue,’ ‘rising prices’
The companies say requirements for how they display tipping options on their apps violate their free speech and property rights.
By
Andrew Giambrone
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NYPD: Uber driver attacked, bitten and robbed by woman during Queens pick-up
Police say the woman took the car and crashed into some nearby cars.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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NYPD: Midtown pedestrian struck and killed by Uber/Lyft driver
John Horan was crossing 36th Street at about 11:30 p.m.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Judge blocks NYC's plan to lift cap on electric for-hire vehicles
In a lawsuit filed against the Taxi and Limousine Commission last week, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance argues that lifting the cap unfairly harms yellow taxi drivers.
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Stephen Nessen
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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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NYC lifts cap on electric for-hire vehicles, but experts fear it could undermine congestion pricing
The change, which goes into effect on Thursday, could allow companies including Uber, Lyft and Revel to deploy thousands more cars on city streets.
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Stephen Nessen
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NYC taxi owners lose court battle over Uber, Lyft expansion
The taxi owners claimed the city led them astray when selling them medallions before a major ride-sharing expansion.
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Jon Campbell
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Private companies nod toward calls to increase e-bike safety
Uber is working on an e-bike exchange program, and a New York-based startup is looking to expand its e-bike rental system for delivery workers, as e-bike and scooter batteries draw scrutiny from legislators.
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Enrico Denard
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Mayor Adams promised electric-only Ubers in NYC by 2030. Who’s paying?
Neither rideshare representatives nor city sources could say who would pay tens of thousands of rideshare drivers to transition to electric vehicles.
By
Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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