Uber is actually highly regulated in NYC. When you get an uber, the car that's being driven is a licensed livery cab with the city, and the driver is a license

Uber is actually highly regulated in NYC. When you get an uber, the car that's being driven is a licensed livery cab with the city, and the driver is a licensed livery cab driver with the city. They're subject to all of the regulations that the other livery cab companies have to follow.