Taxi Drivers Demanding Debt Relief Begin Hunger Strike In New York
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: (SPEECH) (1 of 3) NYC Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference rally as some elected officials from the New York State Assembly, State Senate and City Council speak in support of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) labor union to reject NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s taxi driver medallion debt relief plan on October 20, 2021 in Manhattan borough of New York City. Many taxi drivers who own taxi medallions took mortgages to finance the medallion purchase. Competition from Uber and Lyft has decreased the value of the medallions and now their mortgages are worth more than the value of the medallions. The COVID-19 pandemic made the taxi driver financial situation worst. Reportedly some taxi drivers have committed suicide as a result. The NYTWA is calling for debt forgiveness. (Footage by Tomas Abad/Getty Images)
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