

Unless Manhattan has increased vastly in population since I last lived there, anyone doing that sort of service is going to be known or at least familiar to at least a quarter of the population, which means that they're less likely to say "yes" and then flake on you because they know word will get around to people who's opinions they care about. In case this happens in the future, I would offer one alternative path that might work if you happen to use Uber/Lyft at other times: simply ask the driver if they would be interested in working at that specific time to take the ride.
