Bill de Blasio rejects Uber debate offer and warns: don't 'dictate to government'

New York City mayor says 'I don't debate with private corporations', as he pushes to remove taxi app's cars from streets in order to evaluate impact on congestion

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio warned that Uber was not taking a "wise course" in its dealings with New York City and said that "people will reject" the online taxi service if it continued to act as if it could "dictate to government".

The latest missive in de Blasio's ongoing fight with the multibillion dollar company, which is facing regulatory hurdles in major cities around the world, came shortly after the mayor rejected an open invitation for a debate with the company officials that would have been streamed online to discuss the Democratic mayor's issue with the company.