‘They Were Conned’: How Reckless Loans Devastated a Generation of Taxi Drivers
A two-part investigation examining how taxi industry leaders artificially inflated the price of medallions, which allow taxi drivers the ability to own and operate a cab, and trapped low-income drivers in reckless loans while government officials looked the other way.
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The New York Times
Published: May 19, 2019
Length: 46 minutes (11,532 words)