Uber, Lyft Halt Surge Pricing Near NYC Shooting
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Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. turned off surge pricing in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn after the ride-hailing giants’ algorithms increased fares in the wake of a shooting on Tuesday.
Rates for a ride on the apps spiked after New York City emergency alerts advised people to avoid the area near the 36th Street subway station where 16 people were injured, 10 with gunshot wounds, and numerous undetonated devices were discovered inside the station.