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New Yorkers could see screens in the back seats of Ubers and Lyfts, as the City Council ponders allowing advertisements in the back of for-hire cars. A measure allowing video ads is set to be taken up by the City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday. If passed, it would allow — but not require — drivers to install tablets in their cars for the purposes of playing video ads to passengers. Councilwoman Amanda Farias (D-Bronx), the bill’s primary sponsor, said at a committee meeting in October that the measure is meant to supplement driver pay. “The revenue-sharing m…

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