NYC Slams Uber, Lyft for ‘Disinformation’ on Driver Pay Hike

New York City’s rideshare regulator said Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are “spreading disinformation” in emails sent to drivers and riders about proposed rules that would give drivers a roughly 6% pay hike.

NYC’s Taxi and Limousine Commission, or TLC, which regulates yellow cabs and rideshare vehicles, rebuked the companies in messages posted to Facebook and X on Friday in response to recent email campaigns from Uber and Lyft. The two firms are urging workers and customers to write to the commission to oppose the proposal, which is set to be discussed at a public hearing on Feb. 5. ...