@AOC ("Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez") wrote:
2 years ago (clip below) we began our fight for justice & relief for NYC taxi drivers targeted in predatory medallion schemes.
The plan was called naïve, “too expensive,” & unfeasible.
But we kept going: called hearings, ran numbers, organized.
Today, @NYTWA drivers won. 🚕💪🏽
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@brianmrosenthal ("Brian M. Rosenthal") wrote:
New: @AOC is joining the push for a government bailout of New York City taxi drivers trapped in exploitative medallion loans. She's the most prominent politician so far to call for a bailout: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/nyregion/AOC-taxi-medallion-bailout.html