Lyft, Uber sue New York City to block driver retention law

Lyft joined Uber Technologies in suing New York ​City to block a new ​law they said would force them to keep bad ​drivers who threaten public and passenger safety on their platforms.

The Lyft lawsuit was filed late Wednesday in Manhattan federal court, 24 hours after Uber sued.

Both companies are challenging Local Law 52 of ‌2026, which ⁠generally prevents ⁠large ride-sharing companies from swiftly dismissing drivers absent a “bona fide economic reason” or “just cause.”