# New Yorkers Are Ditching Uber & Lyft For Cheap, Illegal Rideshare Apps

> 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.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2103303/uber-lyft-illegal-alternative-rideshare-app/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6994b7e4a780fe206b0b464e)
- **Published:** 2026-02-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #surface #york #apps #cheap #ditching #illegal #lyft #rideshare
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