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Taxi drivers demonstrate outside the chamber of deputies in the neighborhood of Se, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 9, 2015, against the use of the Uber application in the country. The demonstration was called by the Brazilian association of taxi unions. AFP PHOTO / Miguel SCHINCARIOL (Photo credit should read Miguel Schincariol/AFP/Getty Images)

Uber Meets Taxis’ Immovable Object: Market Equilibrium

Why, after three years operating in New York, with 100% market awareness, are so few cars in service during peak hours?
By Lawrence Meyers

Taxi King Gene Freidman Appears Concussed in Bloomberg Video

Taxi King Gene Freidman Appears Concussed in Bloomberg Video
By Mark Rykken Jr.

Uber Won the War and Medallion Owners Have Themselves to Blame

The complete lack of vision among medallion owners means that New Yorkers can now expect to be held hostage to whimsical surge pricing, unregulated cars and unregulated drivers, much of which will not benefit consumers.
By Ronn Torossian

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