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A Taxi Driver Took His Own Life. His Family Blames Uber’s Influence.

Helen Ochisor shows a wedding photo of her and Nicanor, who hanged himself in their garage, in New York, April 20, 2018. Nicanor Ochisor is one of four professional drivers in New York to take their lives in the last five months, drawing renewed attention to the economic desperation that many taxi and livery drivers grapple with since the rise of Uber and other ride-hailing apps. (Kholood Eid/The New York Times)