Taxi drivers spend time with backgammon

As taxi drivers wait for customers outside the Kennedy airport, many have found different ways of spending their time. The wait is long and often stretches into hours, which these drivers pass by playing games, praying, walking up and down or dozing in their cabs. Many Russians are seen to play the board game of backgammon, which offers a wonderful pastime. However due to long hours of driving, many drivers are susceptible to health problems like back pains, joint pains, diabetes and high blood pressure. This is a main reason which creates the need for a healthcare clinic and fitness center for these drivers. As per the idea proposed by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance and few graduate students of the Hunter College urban-affairs, a narrow parking space can be used for a clinic cum fitness center. With many taxi drivers parking here and spending much time, it could prove highly beneficial for their health.

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