"New York City has hosted some of the most popular carpooling and ridesharing formats practically since the rise of the motorcar, with the famous New York Yellow Cab growing to prominence as early as the 1910s. While on the surface it seems to be almost perpetually in gridlock, the public transportation infrastructure of New York is actually one of the most robust in the world. In fact, it has one of the largest and most"
"These companies represent one of the primary means of getting from Point A to B in the capital of the world, offering several benefits (at certain costs) over the traditional Yellow Cab. Features like passenger ratings, differing fees, expanded transaction options, and so on allowed these companies to carve out their own niche. But recent controversies and shifting ideologies have again moved the goalpost to arguably one of the riskier but cheaper worlds of illegal rideshare apps and under-the-table taxis."
New York City combines a century-long taxi tradition with one of the world's most extensive public transportation systems, including commuter rail, buses and tunnels, despite frequent surface congestion. The arrival of on-demand services such as Lyft and Uber added features like passenger ratings, varied fares and digital transactions, creating alternative mobility options. New entrants and illicit rideshare apps have begun operating without New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) licenses, undercutting licensed cabs and private companies. Accepting fares without a TLC license is illegal and poses legal and safety risks. The rideshare landscape in the city is complex, offering trade-offs between cost and regulation.
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