Accuracy in Media

Um, wouldn’t that actually help Uber and Lyft drivers if cab drivers sit out the convention? Photo by portalgda

This is no laughing matter: Uber serves low-income and minority neighborhoods more than three times the rate of yellow taxicabs in New York City, according to a report released by the Manhattan Institute. The report, “Uber-Positive: The Ride-Share Firm Expands Transportation Options in Low-Income New York,” evaluated ride data of yellow taxis compared to Uber […]

The irony is strong here. The Free Beacon reported: Monica Klein, deputy press secretary for de Blasio’s “Italian desk,” traveled with the mayor on his vacation to Rome last July. Before leaving, she charged the city for her Uber to City Hall with her luggage, a 35-minute ride that cost $28.03, according to receipts obtained […]

The taxi cab drivers protested how Uber is circumventing regulations that taxi cabs have to abide by.

Uber, the ride-sharing app company, has been called a “criminal enterprise” by Philadelphia cab drivers. Uber has expanded across the U.S. and in parts of the world, and has become a target for criticism. Uber drivers do not have to follow the same rules and regulations (i.e. fees) that cab drivers and their companies have […]

WASHINGTON — Uber, the service that has done well in the United States, is now seeing opposition in Europe. There were protests in major cities across Europe, ranging from London to Paris to Berlin. Reuters reported that Uber, based out of San Francisco, California, is valued at $18.2 billion since its 2010 launch. The service […]