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Cab drivers in New York City are angry after being barred for some time by Uber. Rival Lyft is threatening to do the same, citing an already six-year-old New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) rule.

The rule states that companies like Uber are required to pay drivers for inactive time. So Uber has decided to deny drivers without passengers access to its app while it is not driving.

Drivers often do not know when they will be reconnected.

'I used to work 10 hours and earn $300 to $350,' Nikoloz Tsulukidze, a full-time Uber driver, told Bloomberg. 'Now I just worked 10 hours and barely made $170. I pay for my gas and can't make any money that way.'

Lyft says it cannot be left behind by Uber. A drivers' union cites overcrowding as the cause. Joining too many drivers has limited the number of cab rides per driver.

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