article_snippet: Uber cars, often black sedans that can be summoned with smartphone apps, now outnumber the yellow taxis that city riders have hailed with a whistle and a wave for generations.
article_snippet: 14,088 registered Uber cars compared with 13,587 yellow cabs.
article_snippet: Uber cars, which are hailed by an app, now outnumber the yellow taxis in New York City, a place famous for its classic yellow cars (file photo)
article_snippet: In fact, there are about 440,000 yellow cab rides a day, compared to just 20,000 to 30,000 Uber rides.
article_snippet: That's because Uber drivers often own Uber drivers own cars and work less than 40 hours a week, while most yellow taxis are owned by cab companies, have more than one driver and are on the road close to 24 hours a day. '
article_snippet: Uber was introduced in New York City in 2011 and has grown steadily in popularity, particularly among tech-savvy customers who are comfortable hailing rides through an app that shows when a car is on the way.
article_snippet: Prices are comparable, but some Uber riders have complained about fare add-ons for larger vehicles and 'surge pricing' during rush hour, bad weather or holidays.
article_snippet: Figures released by the New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission shows that 14,088 registered Uber cars compared with 13,587 yellow cabs in the city (file photo) 'I absolutely do love the convenience, and if it's not surge pricing I find the costs very comparable and in some cases cheaper than yellow taxis,' said Kerry Farrell, a paralegal who uses Uber about three times a week.
article_snippet: But some drivers and their advocates grumbled that Uber's growth has flooded the market, lowering average incomes for all drivers. '
article_snippet: Uber having an unlimited number of cars means no drivers — taxi or black car and livery — will earn a decent living,' said Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, an advocacy group that includes both Uber and yellow cab drivers as members.
article_snippet: But he take has dropped 30 to 40 percent since Uber and other such car services entered the New York market. '
article_snippet: New York 13,587 yellow cabs are in competition with smartphone-driven newcomers on city streets, especially the 14,088 registered Uber cars that now outnumber cabs.
highlights_snippet: There are 14,088 registered Uber cars and 13,587 yellow cabs in New York .
  
highlights_snippet: But there are about 440,000 yellow cab rides a day and just 20,000 to 30,000 Uber rides .
  
highlights_snippet: Uber cars, which can be summoned by a smarthphone app, were introduced in New York City in 2011 and has grown steadily in popularity .