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Why Are Taxi Drivers in New York Killing Themselves?

FILE -- Helen Ochisor holds a photo of her wedding with Nicanor Ochisor, at her home in Queens, April 20, 2018. Ochisor, who was from Romania, was one of three taxi owners who have died by suicide over the last year. It has prompted a flurry of legislation to improve working conditions for drivers. (Kholood Eid/The New York Times)