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Opinion: Get Waymos off our streets

After a successful 5 years of operation in Arizona, self-driving Waymos have returned to New York, where they collected weather data in 2021.

However, despite the initial excitement, New York State and Governor Kathy Hochul must resist the deployment of Waymo's autonomous cars, as they pose a significant threat to jobs and the city's unique culture.

Back in 2015, when Uber and Lyft expanded to New York, the new rideshare app outnumbered cabs 5.2 to 1.

Author's summary: Waymos threaten NYC jobs and culture.

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