NYC Council Advances Bills Protecting Taxi, Ride-Hailing Drivers (1)

The New York City Council passed a batch of bills aimed at protecting taxi drivers and drivers for app-based ride services such as Uber and Lyft from mounting financial and emotional pressures.

The six bills, approved Nov. 14 by the overwhelmingly Democratic-controlled council, are meant to supplement earlier actions signed in August by Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) to set a minimum driver pay standard and a one-year cap on the number of for-hire vehicles on the city’s streets from Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and other e-hailing services. DeBlasio is expected to sign the new batch of bills.

The ...