NYC law could force Uber and Lyft to keep dangerous drivers on the road (reason.com)

Empower [1] is a neat alternative to Uber, Lyft and seemingly the TLC.

Cheaper and faster than Uber and Lyft. (Slightly sketchier drivers.)

[1] https://driveempower.com/

(Not regarding the main arguments of TFA), the supposed "flexibility" is usually Uber's flexibility at the expense of Uber drivers' flexibility [1].

[1] https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/11/your-risk/