Taxi drivers call for debt relief at City Hall protest cityandstateny.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cityandstateny.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Immigrants march in New York to demand path to citizenship 1 minute read
New York, Jul 23 (EFE).- As many as 1,000 people marching behind a banner reading “Immigrants Are Essential” shut down New York City’s Manhattan Bridge on Friday to dramatize demands for immigration reform in the United States.
The crowd gathered at noon in Columbus Park and then set out on a procession of pedestrians as well as cabs driven by members of the Taxi Workers Alliance.
Advocates want the infrastructure bill now taking shape in Congress to include a path to US citizenship for 5 million undocumented immigrants who qualify as what have known during the Covid-19 pandemic as essential workers.
A historic 6 Asian American candidates win in City Council primaries cityandstateny.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cityandstateny.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Some seeking office have been shaped by family suffering in the yellow-cab medallion financial collapse or their own experiences driving cabs. They say only a bold bailout will avoid calamity.