State lawmakers push for ride-sharing upstate, introduce legislation in Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Some lawmakers took to the state capital Tuesday to once again push for ride-sharing in Western New York. Local assemblyman Ray Walter is the first member of the Assembly to introduce his own legislation about ride-sharing in Albany.
Assemblyman Walters bill mirrors the same one that passed in the Senate last year. But the assembly failed to push it through. Ride-sharing only operates in New York City, but some local leaders say bringing it&nb