That was where the police found the man’s parked taxicab, the biggest investment of his life. His body was found floating in the East River about nine miles south, near the Brooklyn Bridge, on Wednesday. Friends and family members believe Mr. Chow jumped to his death, adding to a string of apparent suicides of traditional taxi and livery drivers in the city. Beloved father, husband, brother, friend, NYC taxi driver.” Credit Andres Kudacki for The New York TimesNew York City’s cab industry, dependent on the market value of the once-coveted taxi medallion, has been upended by the proliferation of Uber and other ride-sharing services. One driver shot himself in February outside City Hall after leaving a message on Facebook blaming the industry’s demise on politicians.

Source: New York Times May 27, 2018 23:03 UTC