NYC sues to shut down unlicensed e-hail app Empower, which offers cheap rides

In order for an app-based ride to be legal in the five boroughs, the platform must register for a “base” with the TLC — a facility where cars are dispatched to passengers and operated by the company. Empower doesn’t have one. The company is supposed to pay a $1,500 application fee to secure the base, and insure each of its vehicles. —https://gothamist.com/news/unlicensed-e-hail-app-defies-nyc-taxi-rules-offers-cheaper-rides-than-uber-and-lyft