Western New York State Senator Michael Ranzenhofer has started a petition urging Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to legalize ridesharing services like Uber across Upstate New York. Ranzenhofer’s district extends from the southwest of Rochester to the east side of Buffalo. He’s urging people to get on his website and sign the petition. Ridesharing […]
A coalition of business leaders and supporters that reaches from Buffalo to Long Island called today for the New York State Legislature to legalize ridesharing businesses in the Empire State. New Yorkers for Ridesharing covers Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany as well as down the Hudson to the New York City area. They want services […]
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has sent a letter of support to Rochester’s State Legislative delegation, urging them to vote in favor of allowing ride-sharing services to operate statewide. The app-based services like Uber and Lyft currently operate only in New York City. Interlinking state insurance, traffic and transportation laws written with traditional taxi and […]