> Despite sometimes lower prices, the convenience of contactless pay and being able to hail a cab from wherever you are on the street (if you’re lucky,) people

> Despite sometimes lower prices, the convenience of contactless pay and being able to hail a cab from wherever you are on the street (if you’re lucky,) people in New York City appear to be favoring ride-hailing options, at least for now. Outside of Manhattan or hip/busy neighborhoods you're SOL when it comes to finding a yellow or even green cab. So those of us not worthy of cab traffic have had to phone a car service and now lyft or uber. Personally I mainly use Lyft buy my senior mother prefers car services as they are not beholden to metrics. Those drivers will help you carry items and even wait for you to safely get in your home before driving off if there are some characters about. My mother feels safer with a more personable service. > Let’s face it: There is something just so New York about taking a cab. Ugh.