Mr Malik, a cab driver, said the council-coordinated support at the centre had been "amazing".

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An official with the Taxi and Limousine Commission said the cab driver, Mr. Nunez, had a valid livery license and a clean record, but the Toyota Camry he was driving at the time of the crash had not yet been authorized to be used as a livery taxi.

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It was while moonlighting as a mini-cab driver during his student days that Mr Gill became involved in politics.

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