&gt; Uber, Lyft, et al are just central dispatch for gypsy cabs.<p>True fact: Every single Uber and Lyft vehicle which I&#x27;ve ridden in, in New York City, has a Taxi and Limo Commission plate on it in the T123456C format. The so-called &quot;gypsy cab&quot;+ market consists of the vehicles without those plates.<p>(+complete with casual old-fashioned ethnic slur)