The fight is over a bill pushed by de Blasio that would limit for-hire services like Uber to expand by no more than 1% for a year.

“Sen. McCain is a war hero by any measure and he [Trump] really should apologize for that, and I’ve said repeatedly, Donald Trump doesn’t represent the views of the people of this city – certainly not of the majority”, de Blasio said Monday, according to reports.

“When your proposal to cap Uber was introduced, your administration said it was about congestion”.

“Mayor de Blasio’s plan to stop Uber will cost 10,000 jobs, hurt underserved areas and make wait times for Uber cars skyrocket”, said David Plouffe, a former Obama administration official who is now Uber’s chief adviser. “That is already having an impact on the city’s economy, on air quality and potentially an impact on public safety”. “It doesn’t matter how many lobbyists Uber hires or ads it runs”.

Townhall in the largest USA city could vote as early as next week to limit increases in what it calls new for-hire vehicles (FHV) pending a study on their impact on traffic, and in particular traffic jams. For Uber, this would mean adding just 201 new drivers for the next year.

Louis Lanzano/for New York Daily News “Whether it’s improving accessibility, supporting mass transit or increasing transparency, we are eager to further discuss how we can collaborate”, Josh Mohrer (c.), general manager of Uber, says in an open letter. That vote could come as early as Thursday.

De Blasio indicated Monday that he has yet to receive a final analysis on whether the city could get out of several contracts with Trump, a celebrity real estate developer turned presidential candidate. The mayor was then asked about the invitation to debate with Uber. “I do not debate with the heads of private corporations over their own self-interest”. We’ll update this post if we hear back.

‘But no company’s multi-billion-dollar political war chest gives it a blank check to skirt vital protections and oversight for New Yorkers, ‘ de Blasio wrote.

Uber, for its part, argues that de Blasio’s attempts to kneecap the company are based on his allegiance to the city’s taxi lobby, which donated to his bid for mayor.

After Trump’s remarks about immigrants, Mark Levine, the councilman who chair the parks committee, called on New York City to abrogate its contracts with him.

In addition, Uber cites San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who was refused a ride to her Bronx hotel by a taxi driver. It also accuses de Blasio of being under the sway of the taxi industry, which makes big political contributions. They’re looking out for their corporate bottom line.

City hall says the New York’s streets can not necessarily handle a “tide of new vehicles”. Limiting the number of Uber drivers would increase customer wait times, and could lead to more of Uber’s much dreaded surge pricing if demand is high.

“The reverend, who has a close and complicated relationship with Mayor Bill de Blasio, “has questions” about the effects the cap would have on minority communities”, according to Crain’s New York.