It appears that Uber significantly improved the coverage for the more economically and ethnically diverse boroughs of NYC: (from the article): CHANGE IN APR

It appears that Uber significantly improved the coverage for the more economically and ethnically diverse boroughs of NYC: (from the article): CHANGE IN APRIL-JUNE PICKUPS, 2014 TO 2015 BOROUGH UBER TAXI NET Brooklyn +1,123,969 +299,388 +1,423,357 Queens +655,525 +191,974 +847,499 Manhattan +4,045,735 -3,685,504 +360,231 Bronx +126,283 -265 +126,018 Staten Island +3,920 +192 +4,112 Manhattan (core) +3,818,179 -3,830,621 -12,442 This lends credence to the accusations that taxi drivers exhibit racial discrimination and underserve economically disadvantaged areas.