It seems silly to limit the number of licenses in the first place, but it's NYC after all...
"NEW YORK - A judge, finding that city law permits only bicycle taxi owners to apply for registration plates, has killed a city agency's rule that would have let operators who don't own the pedicabs apply for registration..."
"NEW YORK - A judge, finding that city law permits only bicycle taxi owners to apply for registration plates, has killed a city agency's rule that would have let operators who don't own the pedicabs apply for registration..."