Taxi driver participating in Lease Drivers Coalition demonstration
Title
Taxi driver participating in Lease Drivers Coalition demonstration
Description
A yellow taxi cab drives on a street as part of a large mobile protest led by the Lease Drivers Coalition. The cab displays a sign on the windshield, and another sign on the front of the car which reads, "Stop Police Harassment."
The demonstration consisted of a massive procession of yellow cabs along Broadway to protest the intensified regulatory actions of the Giuliani administration. Drivers voiced concerns over escalating fines and harassment by law enforcement, including the targeting and ticketing of drivers.
Sengupta, Somini. “Cabdrivers Pass up Fares in Protest against Tickets.” The New York Times, August 20, 1997. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/20/nyregion/cabdrivers-pass-up-fares-in-protest-against-tickets.html.
The demonstration consisted of a massive procession of yellow cabs along Broadway to protest the intensified regulatory actions of the Giuliani administration. Drivers voiced concerns over escalating fines and harassment by law enforcement, including the targeting and ticketing of drivers.
Sengupta, Somini. “Cabdrivers Pass up Fares in Protest against Tickets.” The New York Times, August 20, 1997. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/20/nyregion/cabdrivers-pass-up-fares-in-protest-against-tickets.html.
Date
circa 1997
Contributor
Digitized by: Arlene Gao
Cataloged by: Emily Teller
Cataloged by: Emily Teller
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo767
Files
Citation
“Taxi driver participating in Lease Drivers Coalition demonstration,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed December 27, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2413.