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Author: | captain cab [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Corruption US style |
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 ) Marcus Santos/Marcus Santos for the NY Daily N 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. RELATED: LIVERY CAR COMPANIES FILE SUIT TO STOP TAXIS FROM SCHEDULING RIDES 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. TAXI7N_2_WEB Ken Goldfield/(Ken Goldfield for Ny Daily News 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. RELATED: CAR SERVICES SAY TAXI 'E-HAILS' WILL BE DEATH KNELL 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. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politic ... z2MtBrv9Ii |
Author: | trotskys twin [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Corruption US style |
Would you believe it |
Author: | Sussex [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:00 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Corruption US style |
trotskys twin wrote: Would you believe it More evidence of the dodgy influence money has on politicians. Imagine how dodgy things are if they are given millions. |
Author: | trotskys twin [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Corruption US style |
Sussex wrote: trotskys twin wrote: Would you believe it More evidence of the dodgy influence money has on politicians. Imagine how dodgy things are if they are given millions. Thats chicken feed its about BILLIONS these days |
Author: | edders23 [ Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Corruption US style |
trotskys twin wrote: Would you believe it I would now we know why sussex would love to become an American he wants to run for office |
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