Driving to death: NYC yellow taxi drivers keep dying on the job, unable to make ends meet
Four New York City taxi drivers died on the job over the summer, raising concerns about the struggles of the industry. Drivers report difficulty making ends meet in the current economic climate.
Baba Diange was close friends with fellow taxi driver Babacar Dem, one of four cabbies who died on the job over the summer. Four cabbie deaths over the summer raise new questions about the beleaguered industry.
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