Up Close: Proposal to cap number of for hire drivers
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Uber drivers protested at City Hall last month as New York City lawmakers considered new legislation that would impact the ride-hailing service.
A new bill proposes a growth cap on vehicles for hire while the city studies how e-hail companies are affecting traffic.
Uber drivers, who usually keep their foot in the gas, are now trying to put the brakes on the city's plan.
We'll talk about it this week with the woman in charge of the Taxi and Limousine Commission, Chairwoman Meera Joshi.
Also this week, thousands of children in New York have languished for years without permanent homes and have been caught in a foster care system that is broken, according to advocates for foster children who are now suing New York City.
Joining us are Marcia Lowry, a long-time child rights lawyer who filed the class-action lawsuit to force reform, and Gladys Carrion, the Commissioner for New York City's Administration for Children's Services.
