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Take Off with UberCHOPPER

Sometimes a marketing effort is so timely and relevant I’m giddy with excitement and I want to scream from the mountain tops…BRILLIANT!   That happened when I received an email from Uber NYC promoting their helicopter service to the Hamptons.

As any New Yorker knows, for the well-to-do, the summer and weekends in the Hamptons go hand in hand.  The launch of this chopper…

Uber delivers Christmas Trees Uber started as an on-demand black car service.  The brand is now more ‘awesomeness transporter’ than just people transporter.  When it rained, the Uber mobile app SO cleverly asked you if you wanted to pay a surcharge for your car ride because, Duh, it’s raining, and everyone in Manhattan wants a ride….and is also, (spoiler alert), willing to pay.  The brilliant…

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NYC strikes Uber deal: No cap on company growth during study

New York City and Uber have struck a deal on the eve of a City Council vote that could have placed a cap on the number of cars the ride-hailing company can have on the streets of the nation's largest city. Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration announced late Wednesday that Uber agreed to a four-month study on the impact of the cars on traffic and the environment. Under the deal, the city will not cap Uber's growth during those four months. The agreement contrasts sharply with the legislation that the council was set to vote on Thursday, which called for a 1 percent cap on the San Francisco-based company's growth in New York City during a yearlong study. Uber has steadfastly opposed any cap, and the company and City Hall had traded increasingly nasty barbs over the past week.

Uber will share information for the study above and beyond what has previously been provided, with safeguards to protect privacy.

First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris, in charge at City Hall as de Blasio returns from a conference at the Vatican

♡ iHeartRadio & Uber ↠ Z100 Jingle Ball Experience (All Access Lounge, M&G, Concert)

Thanks to iHeartRadio & Uber I got to attend Z100's Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12th, 2014!

Ben is an overwhelmingly outgoing New York native. This chess-loving ski bum can give you tips on fashion as well as vehicle financing. He runs our financial platform here in NYC, which helps more of our driver partners become successful entrepreneurs. Intrigued? Read on for more about Ben!

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Have you ever thought about the ways and reasons people move around a city? Andrew is a data-obsessed master of understanding how and why we use Uber to get around NYC (have you read his blog post about Brooklyn?). With his help, we’re able to ensure there are cars where you want them, when you need them, and improve the way New Yorkers move around the city.

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