New York Taxi Protest Shuts Down Traffic on Brooklyn Bridge
New York taxi drivers shut down traffic on the iconic Brooklyn Bridge on September 17 to demand Mayor Bill de Blasio provide help as the steep drop-off in ridership caused by COVID-19 continued to impact the industry.
The demonstration, organized by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, called for debt forgiveness for cab drivers.
Taxi drivers lined up along Wall Street after holding a press conference outside City Hall demanding the measures, local media reported. Footage shared by the drivers’ union shows the cabs driving slowly across the Brooklyn Bridge and bringing three lanes of traffic to a halt. Credit: NY Taxi Workers via Storyful
