In reply to Ned_Ed_Ted.

My guess is most of the haters are taxi medallion owners seeing their investment becoming less and less valuable (a medallion in NYC is down to about $800,000). Or maybe city officials seeing this cash cow under assault. Recently visited NYC, took two Uber rides, one in Manhattan, one in Long Island - both delightful. Taxi owners can learn from Uber - the last time my brother took a taxi in NY he ended up rolling in the street in a fist fight with the driver on 42nd St.