Uber has it all over local taxis
The article on Uber and the resistance by local taxi companies is the classic example of how innovation, technology and free markets benefit consumers (“Taxi drivers gird for Uber,” Nov. 1). Anyone who...
View ArticleUber a rational, alternative fare
My eyes welled with alligator tears as I read “Taxi drivers gird for Uber,” Nov. 1. Whether you welcome such change hinges on whether you are a taxi company or a patron. The debut of Uber may be cause...
View ArticleCabbies are vetted by police
Uber drivers are not adequately checked; one can look almost anywhere and find instances where Uber drivers have been accused of violent crimes. Cab drivers are checked by local police to make sure...
View ArticlePut the brakes on ride-hailing bill
With several days left in the state legislative session, lawmakers are on the verge of making a dangerous mistake by allowing Uber and Lyft to expand with no safety regulations. The only responsible...
View ArticleHailing another taxi plan
The state Legislature left town without allowing ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to operate outside New York City. But lawmakers’ last-minute approval of another bill could enable existing...
View ArticleWhy such an Uber Lyft?
Unless you’ve been somewhere without access to TV, newspapers or the internet, you’re undoubtedly aware of the full court press under way to compel state lawmakers to allow ride-hailing services like...
View ArticleUber quashed for monetary reasons
By partnering with Uber to provide free sober rides for its employees, local beverage distributor DeCrescente Distributing Co. is making an admirable step in the right direction (“Uber, business reach...
View ArticleUber competition good for region
I want to cast my vote for Uber. We need them in the Albany area for sure. We were a group of four returning to the Amtrak Station in Rensselaer and needed to go 2.3 miles to Franciscan Heights in...
View ArticleEditorial: Senate shields abusers
Our opinion: The state Senate’s Republican majority is effectively enabling child sexual predators when it refuses to extend the statute of limitations on criminal and civil action. It wouldn’t be a...
View ArticleRiders have a new lift
Our opinion: Ride hailing services have finally become available in the Capital Region, with the potential to offer improved transportation and be an economic boost. Capital Region residents have a new...
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