{"id":222847,"date":"2026-05-07T03:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222847\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T03:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:37:26","slug":"pedicab-fix-plan-targets-price-gouging-and-midtown-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222847\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedicab \u201cFix\u201d Plan Targets Price Gouging and Midtown Chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"

A short pedicab ride can end in a triple-digit bill for unwary visitors coming through Times Square and the Theater District. It\u2019s a problem that\u2019s been building for years, fueled by confusing pricing, uneven enforcement and a growing number of operators working outside the rules.<\/p>\n

\"\"Half a dozen pedicabs lined up on 9th Avenue earlier this year. Photo: Catie Savage<\/p>\n

A new roadmap released this week by the Midtown Community Justice Center puts it plainly: the system, as it stands, \u201cworks for no one.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\"Catie\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

As a Hell’s Kitchen resident since 2005, I have lived in both the W30s and W50s. After a 15 year career in the luxury fashion industry, I made a pivot to community advocacy in 2020. In addition to my role as Deputy Editor at W42ST, I am founder of the local non-profit cleanup group Litter Legion, co-chair of HK49-54 Block Alliance and a member of Manhattan Community Board 4. I\u2019m deeply committed to improving my neighborhood and serving the people who call it home.<\/p>\n

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