City and taxi industry officials said the first day of a two-day strike by cab drivers failed to stop people from getting around town.

"The city has not come to a stop and people are getting where they need to go," Mayor Bloomberg declared at a City Hall press conference.

Union leaders disputed that assessment, claiming most of its 10,000 members were striking to protest mandates that require them to add GPS and credit card equipment to their cars.

"We said an overwhelming majority of drivers will be on strike and we've been proven right," insisted Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the Taxi Workers Alliance.

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