12.29.16 - Uber, Lyft Say They Are Undeterred by Failure of NY Legislature to Act on Legalization
"The state Legislature's failure to meet this month to expand ride-sharing services outside of New York City, where they are legal, will not deter Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. from renewing their campaigns in January, spokeswomen for the two companies said."
""It is clearer than ever that, after years of debate, the governor and legislators have heard the demands of New Yorkers and are committed to making ride sharing a reality across the state," Uber spokeswoman Alix Anfang said Thursday."
"The legislature balked at returning to Albany for a special session for political reasons unrelated to the ridesharing issue. Lawmakers, chiefly Republican senators, refused to reconvene to consider a bill giving lawmakers their first raise since 1999 because, they said, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was asking them to make too many concessions on public ethics legislation."