ALL ABOARD, EVEN ME
EARLY ONE MORNING THIS past summer, I rode my motorcycle out of New York City for what I expect was the last time. In fact, I’ll probably never ride in my hometown again. That’s too bad, because motorbikes used to be the best way to get around this burg: fast, cheap, and able to squirm through gridlock. Why? The recent influx of ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have made these streets way too mean. According to data from the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission, the city has added more than 70,000 for-hire vehicles between 2013 and 2018. And while it’s far easier to get a ride now—even if you’re in far-out Brooklyn or couldn’t historically flag down a cab based on the way you look—Ubers are making the city…