Lyft recently revealed to Re/code that its driver pool has grown by a factor of six and has seen six times the number of active February 2016 riders in New York since 18 months ago ; in May 2015 , Lyft drivers in the city performed six times the total number of rides they performed in May 2015 . As Lyft only launched in New York 18 months ago , Re/code suggests that while Uber has first -mover advantage, Recode.net residents are quickly warming to the new entrant.
Lyft recently revealed to Re/code that its driver pool has grown by a factor of four and has seen six times the number of active weekly riders in New York since May 2015; in February 2016, Lyft drivers in the city performed six times the total number of rides they performed in May 2015. As Lyft only launched in New York 18 months ago, Re/code suggests that while Uber has first-mover advantage, NYC residents are quickly warming to the new entrant.