Brooklyn councilmember takes aim at Uber
Councilmember David Greenfield says the Prospect Expressway needs improvements. Eagle file photo
A politician is accusing the world’s biggest app-driven car service of ripping off New Yorkers by sometimes charging up to seven times more than its average fares.
At a City Council hearing Monday, Uber public policy expert Colin Tooze acknowledged that a $100 ride could snowball to $700.
But he says that’s only if a customer doesn’t pay attention to a pre-ride estimate.