Uber's disruption subverted the artificial scarcity of for-hire vehicles.
Lime's disruption did not change the artificial scarcity of public space that isn't dedicated to cars.
Public space in the NY metro area is largely devoted to car driving and car parking. An Uber car can tap into this vast resource, but a Lime bike cannot. Things that are not cars are forced to compete for the scarce non-car space. This includes pedestrians, Lime bikes, and garbage bins. Note that Uber is only significantly controversial in places like Manhattan, where car-dedicated space is most scarce.
I think this is part of why these two types of companies have (mostly) fallen on opposite sides of public opinion.
Lime's disruption did not change the artificial scarcity of public space that isn't dedicated to cars.
Public space in the NY metro area is largely devoted to car driving and car parking. An Uber car can tap into this vast resource, but a Lime bike cannot. Things that are not cars are forced to compete for the scarce non-car space. This includes pedestrians, Lime bikes, and garbage bins. Note that Uber is only significantly controversial in places like Manhattan, where car-dedicated space is most scarce.
I think this is part of why these two types of companies have (mostly) fallen on opposite sides of public opinion.