City Council members suing to stop 'e-hail' taxis have received money from livery cab companies that oppose plan
Carmel Car Service and Dial 7 Car and Limo have donated to Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) while Elizabeth Crowley (D-Queens) has received contributions from lobbyists who represent those companies.
New York Manhattan City Hall . City Council Robert Jackson NYC Council Ydanis Rodriguez . Jackson , Rodriguez and community groups protest against after school budget cuts. ( Photos By Marcus Santos for the NY News )
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City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) has joined a suit opposing 'e-hailing' taxis, stating it violates law preventing pre-arranged rides. Rodriguez has had financial backing from livery companies who oppose the plan.
Two City Council members who joined a lawsuit Wednesday to stop the city’s “e-hail” plan for yellow cabs have received campaign contributions from the industry behind the suit.
Elizabeth Crowley (D-Queens) and Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) each have received several campaign contributions from livery cab companies that filed suit to block e-hails.
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The companies argue that letting passengers use an app like Uber or GetTaxi to book cab rides violates a law that bans yellow cabs from pre-arranging rides.
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City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley has received campaign contributions from lobbyists representing livery cab companies that oppose 'e-hail' taxis. Crowley has joined a lawsuit to block electronic hailing on apps like Uber and GetTaxi.
Crowley and Rodriguez said they joined the suit to protect livery drivers but a political operative working for one of the app-makers noted the campaign contributions.
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Rodriguez received $3,000 from Carmel Car Service and Dial 7 Car and Limo over the last four years, while Crowley accepted more than $2,000 from lobbyists who represent those two companies, according to records.
A News review found several other members who got money from the same sources. Both members insisted the money had nothing to do with their support.
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