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2014-07-11 20:08:29 UTC
Lyft will not launch on schedule in New York City on Friday night, despite a week of promises from the company to launch in the Big Apple.
The San Francisco-based ride-sharing startup hit a major regulatory roadblock on Friday, including a restraining order jointly filed by the New York Attorney General and the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).
Now, Bloomberg reports that the company will delay its launch until July 14.
Lyft was scheduled to commence operations in Brooklyn and Queens on Friday, despite threats from the TLC earlier this week. The TLC issued a warning on Wednesday that drivers offering rides through the Lyft app would be subject to hefty fines and may even have their car confiscated.
These threats didn't faze Lyft, who told Mashable on Thursday that the launch was scheduled as planned. Lyft cofounder John Zimmer spent time Wednesday night with drivers in Brooklyn, outlining the company's strategy and informing them that Lyft would support them legally and financially should anything happen while they were driving.
That stance has since changed, clearly. A Lyft spokesperson did not immediately respond to Mashable's request for comment.
You can read the restraining order in full below:
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