After months of our protests, the since the city announced a cash bailout for lenders while drivers are left in debt and at risk of foreclosure and bankruptcy. We waited for years for the City to respond to our crisis of debt and poverty. But the plan — a $20,000 loan to drivers to offer to lenders to write down loans — comes with no concessions from the lenders for our benefit. Monthly payments and loan balances will still stay high, leading to foreclosures. And there is no City guarantee to protect us against losing our homes or having our wages garnished when the foreclosures start. The City’s plan is not a solution, it’s an ambush. And we refuse to give up!
Three Ways You Can Help Us Fight for Debt Relief!
Join our 24/7 protest at City Hall (Broadway & Murray) —stop by, take pictures & tweet at @NYCMayor and tag us @nytwa
Call Mayor De Blasio and tell him that we need real relief for drivers. Click here for a script.
Sign our online petitionFollow us on twitter for our daily protest schedule.
You can also support us by making a donation to fund our community kitchen and other protest expenses.
Responses to the Mayor’s Plan
