Andrew M. Cuomo — and their acquiescence to the rich for permitting so many cars to flood the streets. He was not a participant in the gig economy; he was a casualty of it. The problems facing the city’s taxi drivers have become so bad, Ms. Desai said, that even on New Year’s Eve many complained that they roamed around unable to pick up fares. Two drivers that the host knew of had killed themselves and other drivers were on the show talking about the isolation and fear they saw all around them. In the days preceding his death, Mr. Schifter wrote about his decreasing faith in our politics and about his commitments to his spiritual life.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2018 14:48 UTC