But Cohen concedes that Lyft, which officially launched in New York 18 months ago, initially underinvested in the New York market. 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. The company also said it is working with local governments on pilot programs for ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft.
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. The company also said it is working with local governments on pilot programs for ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft.