An emblematic symbol of New York, the yellow taxis intersect the city day and night. However, their drivers face a difficulty: finding a place to park for a “rest to urinate” without risking a ticket. Faced with fines that can exceed 100 or even 200 dollars, these road workers demand solutions from the authorities.
“A torture”
In a city where parking is a permanent challenge, taxi drivers, as well as platforms such as Uber and Lyft, are forced to stop on buses or bicycles, with automatic sanctions. A situation that Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the federation of taxi drivers from the state of New York, denounces as “a torture”.
“We work hard so that hairdressing rooms, restaurants and small businesses allow taxi drivers to use their toilets, but when they leave a few minutes later, they receive a …