In Win for Uber, Lyft, Judge Strikes Down New York City’s Cruising Cap

In Win for Uber, Lyft, Judge Strikes Down New York City’s Cruising Cap
The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation of their new security measures in Mexico City, Mexico April 10, 2018. Reuters/Ginnette Riquelme
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A New York state judge on Dec. 23 ruled in favor of Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. in a lawsuit against New York City, striking down a new rule limiting how much time drivers for ride-hailing services can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers.

Judge Lyle Frank of the Supreme Court of State of New York in his decision called the city’s cruising cap “arbitrary and capricious.”