Originally Posted by
Landing Gear
"We cannot have a two-tiered taxi system in this city, where people with money pay a premium to get a cab, and the rest of us are left out," said City Councilman James Vacca, chairman of the transportation committee, during the hearing.
In the NYT (link above), Vacca is additionally quoted as saying "As a councilman from the Bronx, a disparity like that does concern me." I don't want to get too political so I will just let Vacca's comments stand, in all their glory.