Uber Faces New Roadblock in New York on Its Way to IPO

Uber Faces New Roadblock in New York on Its Way to IPO
A sign marks a pick-up point for the Uber car service at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Mar. 15, 2017 AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File
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SAN FRANCISCO—Uber will have to navigate around a new regulatory pothole in New York on an already bumpy road to its initial public offering of stock next year.

New York City is imposing a one-year moratorium on ride-hailing licenses in Uber’s largest U.S. market, raising the specter that other cities may adopt similar crackdowns as they try to ease traffic congestion.