Freedom Fighter, 91, Dies
Newspaper clipping from the December 25, 1981 edition of India Abroad. The article, titled "Freedom Fighter, 91, Dies," provides an obituary for Mahesh Chandra Bansal.
Masjid Salam
Photograph taken outside Masjid Salam at the funeral of an African taxi driver who was killed by a passenger. The mosque was too full inside, so some drivers opted to pray outside.
Yellow Cab Strike Today
Photograph believed to be from the May 19th, 1998 Strike outside of City Hall.
Justice Respect Dignity Banner
Photograph from the Lease Drivers Coalition's first ever action in August 1997. Lease Drivers Coalition members formed a motorcade from 14th Street to City Hall. The banner reads "Justice. Respect. Dignity." In 1998, the word "Rights" was added to the slogan and it became what it is today, "Justice. Rights. Respect. Dignity."
"Support Our Fight" Sign
Photograph from the Lease Drivers Coalition's first ever action in August 1997. Lease Drivers Coalition members formed a motorcade from 14th Street to City Hall in protest of Mayor Giuliani's actions against taxi drivers. An estimated 2,000 cabs participated in the action.
Lease Driver Coalition Letter
Letter announcing the formation of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance from the Lease Driver Coalition.