Uber disrupted New York’s taxi business. Now it faces its own disrupter.

ALBANY, New York — Uber spent years fighting to expand in New York. Now it is helping bankroll the governor’s reelection as lawmakers weigh rules for a new generation of competitors.

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“It’s kind of that perfect recipe for the way to influence,” lobbyist and former state Sen. David Carlucci said of Uber. “Years ago they were fighting to get into Albany and New York, now there isn’t a policy that’s considered where Uber isn’t at the table. This has become part of the lexicon — how will ride share be impacted by so-and-so policy.”