Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are being criticized after prices on their apps in New York City rose significantly on Tuesday in the wake of the Brooklyn subway shooting.
Both Uber and Lyft have stymied the surge in prices in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood after a myriad New Yorkers posted screenshots of climbing rideshare prices to social media, according to a report.At least 16 people were injured Tuesday when a gunman released a smoke grenade and shot at least 10 individuals at about 8:30 a.m., the report noted.
"Fare surge after a mass shooting in brooklyn when subways are shut down," one Twitter user posted with a screenshot of Uber offering an $85.05 ride to Manhattan."Shame on you @uber." "@Uber turn off surges in sunset park,” the user tweeted."People are scared, let them get out safely." "Following the incident, Uber disabled surge pricing in the vicinity and capped pricing citywide," the spokesperson said."If anyone on our platform experienced unintended charges during this emergency, we will work to get them refunded."
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