""Empower has also not applied for a high-volume for-hire service license with TLC for its so-called 'rideshare' transportation service connecting passengers with drivers and their independently owned for-hire vehicles through Empower, despite, by its own admission, reaching the threshold of 10,000 dispatched trips in New York City per day.""
""We will not look the other way while illegal operators undermine our laws, exploit drivers, and put passengers at risk," TLC spokesperson Jason Kersten wrote in a statement. "This action against Empower sends a clear message: If you operate in this city, you must play by TLC rules.""
New York City has initiated a lawsuit against the e-hail app Empower, seeking to bar its operations due to its unlicensed and uninsured status. The lawsuit claims Empower ignored multiple cease-and-desist letters from the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). Empower has not applied for the necessary high-volume for-hire service license, despite dispatching over 10,000 trips daily. The app offers cheaper rides than competitors, circumventing city regulations. The TLC emphasizes the need for compliance with local laws to protect drivers and passengers.
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