Skift Take
Lyft's launch was unsustainable in light of the TLC's vow to start seizing drivers' cars and to levy heavy fines. Now the two sides will have to see if they can work out a compromise that would bring Lyft to the streets of New York.
Lyft's defiance in the face of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission's opposition to its launch this week has been set aside as the ride-sharing service agreed to delay its debut after the TLC went to court to seek a temporary restraining order against the launch.
In a blog post, Lyft stated, "we agreed in New York State Supreme Court to put off the launch of Lyft's peer-to-peer model in New York City and we will not proceed with this model unless it complies with New