Five drivers in five months. Through the months of January and May 2018 five New York City Taxi drivers committed suicide, no longer able to keep up with daily bills or payments on their medallions. New York City Tax (1).png
Amadou, West Africa “All of those suicides started happening when Uber came, because they couldn’t make what they used to, what they needed to take care of their families. Suicide won’t help. If you kill yourself who’s gonna take care of your fam

Amadou, West Africa

“All of those suicides started happening when Uber came, because they couldn’t make what they used to, what they needed to take care of their families. Suicide won’t help. If you kill yourself who’s gonna take care of your family? No one. It’s not like you get compensation for dying.”

Unknown, Bangladesh “How is it possible in the same country, the same city, the same TLC commission, they are doing acts of wrong. It’s supposed to be the same laws for everyone.”

Unknown, Bangladesh

“How is it possible in the same country, the same city, the same TLC commission, they are doing acts of wrong. It’s supposed to be the same laws for everyone.”

Jaime, Dominican Republic “All the young people take Uber.”

Jaime, Dominican Republic

“All the young people take Uber.”

Unknown, Bangladesh “They are driving, we are driving. Everybody is doing the same job. But there’s different laws. The laws are against us, in favor of the Uber drivers.”

Unknown, Bangladesh

“They are driving, we are driving. Everybody is doing the same job. But there’s different laws. The laws are against us, in favor of the Uber drivers.”

Unknown, West Africa “It’s hard to make money now. Uber has too many people, they can be cheaper. It’s better now to take Uber because you can pool. Everyone takes it because it’s cheap. I’m considering quitting, but I wouldn’t drive for Uber, I

Unknown, West Africa

“It’s hard to make money now. Uber has too many people, they can be cheaper. It’s better now to take Uber because you can pool. Everyone takes it because it’s cheap. I’m considering quitting, but I wouldn’t drive for Uber, I tried that out for a month and Uber don’t pay nothing.”

Unknown, Bangladesh “I come in at 6am and I go home at 5pm. I used to make $200 a day, and now I’m making $100 with more hard work.”

Unknown, Bangladesh

“I come in at 6am and I go home at 5pm. I used to make $200 a day, and now I’m making $100 with more hard work.”

Simon, Burkina Faso
Simon, Burkina Faso

“If I told you we weren’t affected I would be lying. The traffic is worse now, and Uber has so many people. It’s hard.”

Unknown, Unknown
Unknown, Unknown

“I’ll tell you just one thing. they’ve shrunk business. Oh and another: they’re not good drivers either.”

Unknown, Pakistan
Unknown, Pakistan

“I was planning to retire in a few years but now that dream is finished. I’ve been driving for thirty years, and now my son is offering to support me. He has to take care of himself first. “

Unknown, Ghana “We talk about Vision Zero Vision Zero Vision Zero, but look here you are, somebody driving looking at the phone at the same time. It’s very dangerous. It’s self destructive.”

Unknown, Ghana

“We talk about Vision Zero Vision Zero Vision Zero, but look here you are, somebody driving looking at the phone at the same time. It’s very dangerous. It’s self destructive.”

Five drivers in five months. Through the months of January and May 2018 five New York City Taxi drivers committed suicide, no longer able to keep up with daily bills or payments on their medallions. New York City Tax (1).png
Amadou, West Africa “All of those suicides started happening when Uber came, because they couldn’t make what they used to, what they needed to take care of their families. Suicide won’t help. If you kill yourself who’s gonna take care of your fam
Unknown, Bangladesh “How is it possible in the same country, the same city, the same TLC commission, they are doing acts of wrong. It’s supposed to be the same laws for everyone.”
Jaime, Dominican Republic “All the young people take Uber.”
Unknown, Bangladesh “They are driving, we are driving. Everybody is doing the same job. But there’s different laws. The laws are against us, in favor of the Uber drivers.”
Unknown, West Africa “It’s hard to make money now. Uber has too many people, they can be cheaper. It’s better now to take Uber because you can pool. Everyone takes it because it’s cheap. I’m considering quitting, but I wouldn’t drive for Uber, I
Unknown, Bangladesh “I come in at 6am and I go home at 5pm. I used to make $200 a day, and now I’m making $100 with more hard work.”
Simon, Burkina Faso
Unknown, Unknown
Unknown, Pakistan
Unknown, Ghana “We talk about Vision Zero Vision Zero Vision Zero, but look here you are, somebody driving looking at the phone at the same time. It’s very dangerous. It’s self destructive.”

Amadou, West Africa

“All of those suicides started happening when Uber came, because they couldn’t make what they used to, what they needed to take care of their families. Suicide won’t help. If you kill yourself who’s gonna take care of your family? No one. It’s not like you get compensation for dying.”

Unknown, Bangladesh

“How is it possible in the same country, the same city, the same TLC commission, they are doing acts of wrong. It’s supposed to be the same laws for everyone.”

Jaime, Dominican Republic

“All the young people take Uber.”

Unknown, Bangladesh

“They are driving, we are driving. Everybody is doing the same job. But there’s different laws. The laws are against us, in favor of the Uber drivers.”

Unknown, West Africa

“It’s hard to make money now. Uber has too many people, they can be cheaper. It’s better now to take Uber because you can pool. Everyone takes it because it’s cheap. I’m considering quitting, but I wouldn’t drive for Uber, I tried that out for a month and Uber don’t pay nothing.”

Unknown, Bangladesh

“I come in at 6am and I go home at 5pm. I used to make $200 a day, and now I’m making $100 with more hard work.”

Simon, Burkina Faso

“If I told you we weren’t affected I would be lying. The traffic is worse now, and Uber has so many people. It’s hard.”

Unknown, Unknown

“I’ll tell you just one thing. they’ve shrunk business. Oh and another: they’re not good drivers either.”

Unknown, Pakistan

“I was planning to retire in a few years but now that dream is finished. I’ve been driving for thirty years, and now my son is offering to support me. He has to take care of himself first. “

Unknown, Ghana

“We talk about Vision Zero Vision Zero Vision Zero, but look here you are, somebody driving looking at the phone at the same time. It’s very dangerous. It’s self destructive.”

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