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An administrative tribunal of New York City has suspended five out of six of Uber’s bases for not handing over electronic trip data.

The ride-sharing company Lyft plans to launch its services in all five boroughs of New York City at 7 p.m. on Friday, after it reached a deal with city and state regulators in court Friday morning.

The ride-sharing startup Lyft will launch its services in New York City on Friday, despite having recently broken off negotiations with the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).

By the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s (TLC) count, 64 percent of the city’s 90,000 disabled residents live or travel outside of Manhattan, yet street hails are currently not an option for them.

New York City’s 6,000 green-colored “boro taxi” program was created partially to expand the city’s accessible taxi fleet, and the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) had delayed issuing the next 6,000 permits to the end of summer to ensure they are able to meet accessibility requirements.

Enforcement and design are two of the overarching tools transportation safety advocates say can make mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative a reality.

More than 250 taxi drivers gathered on the steps of City Hall on June 11 to protest 12 new rules that will be voted on by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).

Hailing a wheelchair accessible taxi is like finding a needle in a haystack, but for New Yorkers whose only taxi option is using an accessible one, the search will soon be easier.