Lyft says it’s starting up statewide and in Rochester on June 29th. The ridesharing service will start on the earliest possible date now that Governor Cuomo has signed the legislation moving that start date up. Uber, their main competitor, also says it’s starting on June 29th. Lyft says it’s beginning operations…but that doesn’t necessarily mean […]
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 […]
Mayoral Candidates Rachel Barnhart and James Sheppard are both critical of Mayor Lovely Warren for being too hand-in-glove with the ridesharing service Uber, and Barnhart says she’s filing a complaint with the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics and Rochester’s Board of Ethics. Both candidates jumped on Wednesday’s combined public forum on ridesharing […]