NY attorney general sues to bar Lyft from the city
Lyft’s pink mustaches were all set to prowl New York City’s outer boroughs this week, but it seems that the city itself is having none of it: New York’s attorney general is pursuing a court order that will block the company from providing transportation services in Queens and Brooklyn. The lawsuit’s complaint closely echoes the concerns of the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, which labeled Lyft as “unauthorized” earlier this week for failing to comply with its safety and licensing requirements. It seems to be a matter of distinction — Lyft labels itself as a peer-to-peer transportation network, but the attorney general says its really a traditional taxi service, and as such, it needs to comply with local laws.
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