Yes, right now that seems to be the case. Taxi systems were notoriously bad before regulation, so it's not true to say that Uber is illegal only because of a de

Yes, right now that seems to be the case. Taxi systems were notoriously bad before regulation, so it's not true to say that Uber is illegal only because of a deeply entrenched monopoly. Things were seriously rough in NYC (and elsewhere) before the government stepped in. I expect it to take some time to adapt to a things like Uber/Lyft, and Uber's attitude towards that reality is disappointing. Then again, it is basically the word of Silicon Valley gods to be as blatantly disrespectful of reality as possible.