(Clearwisdom.net) (from a Chinese language FDI report) On Saturday, April 19, 2003, more than 500 Falun Gong practitioners held peaceful rallies and parades in several locations throughout New York City, including Times Square. Over 60 cars formed a procession and drove around the city for to spread awareness of the Jiang regime's persecution of Falun Gong.

From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the motorcade drove along the busy streets and circled the entire city. Banners on the cars had the words, "Stop persecuting Falun Gong," "Safeguard the freedom of human rights," "Falun Dafa is good" and "Release Charles Li." Practitioners participating came from New Jersey, Philadelphia and upstate New York.

Around noon, pedestrian traffic in the Chinatowns of Flushing, Brooklyn and New York City was at its peak. Wherever the motorcade went, passersby would watch with interest. Some passersby and drivers greeted practitioners in the procession. A taxi driver said, "I've seen many advertisements on cars. What you are doing is the best and I support you." Some taxi drivers gave us a thumb-up sign and said, "Well done!" Many Chinese people showed surprise to see the procession of cars, and many of them stopped and carefully read the signs posted on our cars. Some of them read out, "Falun Dafa is good!" When the motorcade passed a Chinese restaurant, the Chinese employees rushed out to wave and smiled.

The motorcade passed through nearly all streets and lanes in New York's Chinatowns. Those participating in the activity said that over the last three plus years, more and more kind-hearted people around the world have come to know that "Falun Dafa is good" and the facts about the Jiang regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong. They hoped that more people with kindness and a sense of justice pay close attention to this matter and try their best to help end the brutal persecution soon.