Some civil rights groups join Uber's fight against NYC's proposed one-year freeze on for-hire vehicle licenses, say it will adversely impact blacks and Latinos (Jeffery C. Mays/New York Times)

Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Some civil rights groups join Uber's fight against NYC's proposed one-year freeze on for-hire vehicle licenses, say it will adversely impact blacks and Latinos  —  As president of the New York Urban League, Arva Rice often relies on ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft to reach her home in Harlem after late-night events.

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