[bogomipz]

Brooklyn has always been underserved by Taxis. Brooklyn has traditionally been the domain of "black cars" which are premium private livery services. So this isn't saying very much. Also he author states:

"October 12, 2015 marked the first day that Uber made more pickups in Brooklyn than yellow and green taxis combined."

First of yellow cabs don't operate in Brooklyn, the only way to get a yellow cab in Brooklyn is to happen to catch one who just finished dropping someone off on a Manhattan to Brooklyn fare and happens to have his "on duty light on." The will generally on put this light on if they aren't too far into Brooklyn as they don't want to continue further in.

Yes there are geen "Boro cabs" that were introduced in 2013 but even these underserve much of the outer boroughs so again this says less about Uber and more about the Boro Taxis failings in Brooklyn. Source:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/new-yorks-green-cabs-stay...