The ride-hailing company will launch an "app takeover," it told The News, meaning that anyone who opens the app to find a ride will first find a message about a City Council package of legislation that includes a year-long ban on issuing new for-hire vehicle licenses with an eye to eventually capping the number of them allowed in the city.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-uber-app-cap-20180730-story.html
"Arriving now: Higher prices and increased wait times," reads the headline of the alert that users will see. "The New York City Council has put forth a series of bills that include various proposals. Some of the proposals are worthwhile, but others could make Uber more expensive and less reliable throughout the 5 boroughs - severely impacting New Yorkers who rely on Uber when public transit isn't an option."
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-uber-app-cap-20180730-story.html
"Arriving now: Higher prices and increased wait times," reads the headline of the alert that users will see. "The New York City Council has put forth a series of bills that include various proposals. Some of the proposals are worthwhile, but others could make Uber more expensive and less reliable throughout the 5 boroughs - severely impacting New Yorkers who rely on Uber when public transit isn't an option."