Lyft, Uber and NYC

Robbery pattern targets Uber and Lyft drivers in NYC
Police are asking for help in finding four people they say are responsible for a robbery pattern targeting rideshare drivers. Most victims had their phones stolen from them and, in some cases, money as well.
Over 20 Uber and Lyft Drivers Targeted in Spate of Thefts Across NYC Boroughs
NYC ride-share drivers are targeted in a spree of over 20 robberies involving phone snatching and money theft.
Uber and Lyft drivers are ‘being tortured by not being able to stop and use the restroom’—NYC drivers push for a fix
Drivers of cabs and ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft, who work as much as 12 hours a day, struggle to take a comfort break.
NYC proposes pay hike for Uber and Lyft drivers that would curb lockouts
TLC Commissioner David Do on Wednesday called the rideshare companies’ practice of freezing drivers out of the app “harmful, unnecessary and unacceptable.”
Uber and Lyft drivers targeted in robberies across NYC, police say
Three suspects have been stealing drivers’ phones and using them to transfer themselves at least $37,000 in cash, according to the NYPD.
NYC Slams Uber, Lyft for ‘Disinformation’ on Driver Pay Hike
New York City’s rideshare regulator said Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are “spreading disinformation” in emails sent to drivers and riders about proposed rules that would give drivers a roughly 6% pay hike.
Biden’s FTC launched last-minute Uber, Lyft probe over alleged collusion in stiffing NYC drivers
The FTC inquiry was launched on the same day that Lina Khan announced she was stepping down as chair of the agency.
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Uber and Lyft questioned by FTC over NYC driver pay
The investigation is also seeking communications between the mayor’s office and the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, as well as the agreement between the city, Lyft (LYFT) and Uber (UBER).
Congestion pricing makes getting into Manhattan faster, if pricier: new data
Drive times into Manhattan have dropped dramatically since the institution of New York’s congestion tolling program, ...