In a collective action brought by black-car drivers in the greater New York City area against owners of black‐car 'base licenses' and affiliated entities, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. section 201, and the New York State Labor Law (NYLL), N.Y. Lab. Law section 650, for unpaid overtime, the district court's grant of summary judgment on both the FLSA and NYLL claims to defendants is affirmed where, as a matter of law, plaintiffs are properly classified as independent contractors rather than employees' for purposes of both statutes.