Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Lyft

Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

For all the bad news about transit system, one state’s app-based ride-hailing companies are having an even harder year, with surging prices, moribund ridership, and an expensive legal blunder that sank an $18-million lobbying campaign.

Meet the Shiny New Electric Citi Bike (We Did!)

By Streetsblog | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

It may not quite be double the fun, but the new generation of Citi Bike electric bikes has a battery that can at least double the range.

You don't want to see this. File photo: @brooklynsja

ASKING FOR A FRIEND: Is Citi Bike Being Held Hostage By DOT Fear of Inconveniencing Drivers?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 2, 2021 | No Comments

The share service needs to add thousands of docks in Manhattan, but the DOT is not keeping up with its requests.

Mayor Won’t Change Uber and Lyft Insurance Rules that Shortchange City Crash Victims

By Jesse Coburn | Oct 29, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio will not close a gap in insurance requirements that allows Uber and Lyft taxi drivers to have far less coverage when they are carrying passengers in New York City than anywhere else in the state.

Congestion is a major problem in Manhattan — but the City Council's proposed cap on Uber and Lyft and other app-based taxi companies won't fix it, our expert says.

KOMANOFF: Yellows and Ubers Deserve Their Own Congestion-Pricing Policy Lane

By Charles Komanoff | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

Charging the for-hires for each passenger-minute in the Manhattan taxi zone is quintessential congestion pricing — and more effective against Manhattan congestion than the MTA’s one-size-fits-all FHV surcharge, our expert says.

More Risk, Less Coverage: How Rideshare Insurance Rules Shortchange NYC Crash Victims

By Jesse Coburn | Aug 30, 2021 | No Comments

Uber and Lyft taxis carrying passengers are allowed to carry dramatically less liability insurance in New York City than elsewhere in the state. This disparity leaves far less compensation for people injured by app-based taxis, a Streetsblog investigation found.

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