Uber and Lyft…and possibly other ride-sharing companies…may now set up shop in Rochester and other Upstate New York Markets. New York’s ride-hailing law now takes effect June 29th after Governor Cuomo signed the bill speeding up the starting date. Lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate wanted the ride-sharing apps available for people to use on […]
The State Assembly has approved the bill allowing rideshare services to start operating at the end of June across New York State. The bill had already passed the Senate, and Governor Cuomo has said he’ll sign it. That will allow Uber and Lyft to start operating in Upstate New York before the July 4th weekend. […]
Nine Upstate mayors…including Rochester’s Mayor Lovely Warren…have written to Governor Cuomo urging passage of the ridesharing bill…to allow Uber and Lyft to operate statewide. The mayors say each of their communities needs more transportation options, and ridesharing will benefit the local economies and solve many of their transportation challenges. Governor Cuomo has made approving ridesharing […]