Government Executive N.Y.C. Bill Would Have City Develop Its Own Taxi-Hailing App by Eric Pfeiffer
N.Y.C. Bill Would Have City Develop Its Own Taxi-Hailing App
There’s a new chapter in the ongoing drama between ridesharing services like Uber and New York City.
City Council member Ben Kallos announced a bill on Monday that would authorize the creation of a city-sponsored app allowing users to hail a ride from any of the city’s traditional cabs from the ease of their phone.
The bill would in effect create a massive new competitor for rideshare drivers in an attempt to level the playing field between independent drivers and the traditional taxicab system.