Sentences with phrase «pedicab drivers who»

Cyclists and pedicab drivers who ride on the streets with cars leave themselves open to potentially devastating lawsuits unless they insure themselves, but auto insurance won't cut it.

The Transport Workers Union, which has stepped in to help organize the pedicab drivers who face banishment under the deal, urged pols to reject the bill.

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But several aspects of the plan — including the use of $ 25 million in taxpayer money to turn public property into a stable for the private carriage industry, the move to curtail the pedicab industry, the loss of carriage driver jobs and the resulting shuttering the current stables on the West Side — have aroused considerable opposition from various corners, most recently from 68 owners of horse carriage medallions, who blasted their union for agreeing to the deal.

The compromise constructed by de Blasio, some City Council members, and the Teamsters — who represent drivers — also calls for the eviction of pedicabs from the south end of Central Park.