ALBANY – A fight over Uber’s plans to expand throughout New York state is escalating as lawmakers enter the final weeks of their 2016 legislative session.
The app-based ride-hailing service wants state regulations that would allow it to operate in cities including Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany. The current proposal pending before lawmakers would create insurance rules for companies like Uber, a necessary step, but would leave it to local governments to set specific regulations before Uber could operate within their borders.
