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He Died in His NYC Taxi in a Heat Wave. Cabbies Are Returning His Body to Ivory Coast.

By Big New York · 08/28/2026 · Updated 08/28/2026

The city's taxi union and Ivorian New Yorkers raised money to return Richard Coulibaly back home, where he will be buried in his family’s village. After driving a New York City taxi for nearly 20 years, the last trip Richard Coulibaly will take is home to Ivory Coast for his own funeral. The cabbie’s return.

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The city's taxi union and Ivorian New Yorkers raised money to return Richard Coulibaly back home, where he will be buried in his family’s village. After driving a New York City taxi for nearly 20 years, the last trip Richard Coulibaly will take is home to Ivory Coast for his own funeral. The cabbie’s return.

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