Uber sues New York City over cruising and licensing caps

Uber Technologies Inc sued New York City on Friday, seeking to void a new rule l...

NEW YORK - Uber Technologies Inc sued New York City on Friday, seeking to void a new rule limiting how much time its drivers can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers, saying it threatens to undermine the company’s ride-sharing model.

Seth Stein, a spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio, defended the rulemaking by the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission, saying it would protect New Yorkers “against a company that seeks to put profit first.” In New York City, the value of “medallions,” or licenses, needed to operate taxis has plunged in recent years as ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft gained popularity.

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