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NYC judge allows new "green" taxi lease rates
Quick ReadJudge rules that NYC taxi authority can use new lease rates to encourage more hybrid taxis
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has the authority to use taxicab lease rates to encourage the purchase of hybrid and clean diesel taxis.
State Court Justice Jane Solomon also ruled Friday that the TLC can set lease rates based on policy considerations.
A group of taxi fleet owners had challenged the new lease rules, saying it did...
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