VICE: NYC Cab Driver Suicides

Colin Quinn talked to NYC cab drivers about the industry’s suicide crisis

Earlier this month, a cash-strapped taxi driver in Queens took his own life. But the tragedy was hardly a unique situation: he was the eighth cab industry suicide in the past year as ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft continue to rise in popularity.

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Full Credits
Producer: Pieter Colpaert
Reporting: Colin Quinn
Cinematography: Brett Karley, Carina Wong, Jessey Dearing
Sound: Claudio Santos

This segment originally aired November 20, 2018 on VICE News Tonight on HBO.