New York City cabbies are fighting back against what they see as an invasion of privacy.

By Jesse Russell

That was a New York City taxi driver speaking at a rally this morning. She was one of many drivers who put her cab in park and kept it there as they protest new GPS technology that could track a cab's whereabouts around the Big Apple. Also launching a cab strike today for similar reasons are the cabs in Philidelphia. While New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says that most cabs are still running in his city with very little impact,in Philadelphia it is another story. Ron Blount of Philly's Taxi Workers Alliance said that about 90 percent of cab drivers are taking part in the 48 hour strike. According to Blount, the GPS system is flawed as it doesn't take into account the city's tall buildings that may impede the ability of the technology to locate the nearest cab to a fare. Meanwhile, in New York City the drivers are concerned about being ordered to pay for equipment they don't even want in their cabs. They are also worried about an invasion of privacy as the GPS will be able to track them even during downtime. Some pedestrians in New York are reporting longer than usual lines.