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Unlicensed e-hail app defies NYC taxi rules, offers cheaper rides than Uber and Lyft

The CEO of the company Empower acknowleges he's flouting city regulations, but bills his platform as a way for drivers to ...
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Lyft Appeasing ‘Winter Warriors’ With Swag As Majority Of Citi Bikes Remain Unusable

Lyft is also imploring its "winter warriors" to create free content for the multi-billion-dollar app company, presumably to ...
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Opinion: The City, Not Just Lyft, Deserves Blame for Citi Bike’s Winter Mess

The Mamdani administration should fine Lyft for falling short of its contractual obligations — and reward it for meeting or surpassing them.

Uber, Lyft face new limits as NYC Council advances driver protections

NYC Council committee voted to override a veto and advance a bill limiting when Uber and Lyft can deactivate drivers.

CitiBike stations in NYC still caked in mountains of snow, ice, making 83% of them unusable

CitiBike is on ice. Big Apple ridership has plummeted for the Lyft-owned bike-sharing service after deadly Winter Storm Fern ...
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City Council puts limits on how often Uber, Lyft can boot drivers off their apps

Uber and Lyft drivers rejoiced Thursday as the City Council pushed through legislation that limits how often they can be ...

Almost a week after being hit with a storm, many of NYC’s Citi Bikes are still snowed in.

Lyft made a big splash when it bought Citi Bike’s parent company in 2018. It promised huge investments and improved service. But, it’s also raised prices at a stunning rate, far outpacing inflation ...