A Lyft driver identified as 27-year-old Manuel A. Nunez of Mount Vernon, New York is facing felony charges after New York State Police received a complaint on Thursday about a Lyft driver sexually assaulting the caller, a passenger, at knife point.
Some parts of the country are experiencing a shortage of Uber and Lyft drivers, making it almost impossible to get a ride when you need one. The ride sharing shortage is definitely a problem in Utica, Rome and the Mohawk Valley, and while the companies are trying to recruit new drivers, there are some things you can do that might help.
Between now and the end of the year Anheuser-Bush will be giving rides home to help prevent Drunk Driving, "Give A Damn, Don't Drive Drunk". Budweiser's campaign slogan will be in the forefront of the campaign now through the end of the year.