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06-29-2017, 10:12 PM
Uber and Lyft are finally available in all of New York State
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Uber and Lyft are finally moving to the rest of New York.*
The two ride-hailing competitors, long operating in New York City, are **w allowed to operate in the entire state. Legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (https://www.gover**r.ny.gov/news/statement-gover**r-andrew-m-cuomo-launch-ride-sharing-services-throughout-new-york-state) went into effect June 29, bringing Uber and Lyft to upstate New York, Long Island, Westchester, and pretty much the rest of the state.*
Ride-hailing drivers have worked in other parts of the state before, but local legislation banned the services from some areas, including much of Long Island. The new law allows ride-hailing throughout the state—with specific regulations surrounding background checks and other concerns—but permits local governments to opt out if they wish. Westchester came close, but ultimately went ahead (http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Uber-Allowed-Thumbs-Up-Westchester/) with the services.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/29/uber-lyft-new-york-state/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York (http://mashable.com/category/new-york/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York State (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-state/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Ride Sharing (http://mashable.com/category/ride-sharing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Lyft (http://mashable.com/category/lyft/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/RRTSYYvrftQ
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Uber and Lyft are finally moving to the rest of New York.*
The two ride-hailing competitors, long operating in New York City, are **w allowed to operate in the entire state. Legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (https://www.gover**r.ny.gov/news/statement-gover**r-andrew-m-cuomo-launch-ride-sharing-services-throughout-new-york-state) went into effect June 29, bringing Uber and Lyft to upstate New York, Long Island, Westchester, and pretty much the rest of the state.*
Ride-hailing drivers have worked in other parts of the state before, but local legislation banned the services from some areas, including much of Long Island. The new law allows ride-hailing throughout the state—with specific regulations surrounding background checks and other concerns—but permits local governments to opt out if they wish. Westchester came close, but ultimately went ahead (http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Uber-Allowed-Thumbs-Up-Westchester/) with the services.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/29/uber-lyft-new-york-state/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York (http://mashable.com/category/new-york/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), New York State (http://mashable.com/category/new-york-state/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Ride Sharing (http://mashable.com/category/ride-sharing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Lyft (http://mashable.com/category/lyft/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/RRTSYYvrftQ