The 1949 New York City taxicab strike was a labor strike involving taxicab drivers in New York City. The strike was the result of union organization efforts... 12 KB (1,408 words) - 03:45, 6 May 2023 |
In New York City, taxicabs come in two varieties: yellow and green; they are widely recognizable symbols of the city. Taxis painted yellow (medallion... 90 KB (10,293 words) - 17:29, 1 March 2024 |
timeline of the history of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. 1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to see New York Harbor arrives and names... 212 KB (22,707 words) - 01:35, 22 April 2024 |
1946 1949: Calvary Cemetery strike 1949: New York City brewery strike 1949: New York City taxicab strike 1953: Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor... 6 KB (646 words) - 07:14, 17 February 2024 |
strike – Solidarity Online". 8 September 2017. Bao, Xiaolan (2001). Holding Up More Than Half the Sky: Chinese Women Garment Workers in New York City... 90 KB (1,368 words) - 00:50, 18 April 2024 |
in Town (1943) as Barber (uncredited) Three Hearts for Julia (1943) as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Swing Shift Maisie (1943) as Clarence, Ice Cream Vendor... 9 KB (924 words) - 15:45, 13 April 2024 |
Timeline of London (20th century) (category History of the City of London) February: The Old Bailey (criminal court) building opens. 22 March: The first taxicabs with taximeters begin operating in London. 13 May–1 June: The 5th Congress... 214 KB (23,689 words) - 08:47, 11 May 2024 |
St. Louis (redirect from City of Saint Louis) St. Louis Union Station. Taxicab service in the city is provided by private companies regulated by the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission. Rates vary by... 165 KB (15,599 words) - 04:06, 14 May 2024 |
Indianapolis (redirect from Indianapolis (city), Marion County, Indiana) all other forms of transportation, including taxicab, motorcycle, and bicycle. About 3.1% of working city residents worked at home. In 2015, 10.5 percent... 267 KB (22,884 words) - 05:14, 14 May 2024 |
United States. Upon disembarking from a streetcar in New York City, an electric-powered taxicab strikes and crushes him and he dies from his injuries the... 27 KB (1,457 words) - 02:44, 8 March 2024 |
Transport Workers Union of America (redirect from Brooklyn motormen's strike) Movement (1937–1950) 1966 New York City transit strike 1980 New York City transit strike 2005 New York City transit strike US Department of Labor, Office... 37 KB (5,423 words) - 02:07, 18 March 2024 |
Manila (redirect from Manila City) government-issued franchises.[citation needed] On a for-hire basis, the city is served by taxicabs, "tricycles" – motorcycles with sidecars—the Philippine version... 277 KB (25,070 words) - 01:45, 11 May 2024 |
days a week. A general strike paralyzed the city in July 1919. The Thiers wall, 19th-century fortifications surrounding the city, were demolished in the... 61 KB (8,863 words) - 14:06, 10 April 2024 |
Murray Alper (category Male actors from New York City) Born in New York City in 1904, Alper worked on Broadway from 1927 to 1940 in a number of shows including The Wild Man of Borneo, This is New York, Broadway... 17 KB (1,710 words) - 04:49, 14 May 2024 |
Shanghai (redirect from City of Shanghai) Shanghai as a dichotomous city where both light and darkness existed. The city has various nicknames in English, including the "New York of China", in reference... 250 KB (21,632 words) - 10:38, 15 May 2024 |
Timeline of London (19th century) (category History of the City of London) founded in London. 19 August: Bersey electric cabs, the first horseless taxicabs, begin operating in London. 1898 21 June: At the launch of HMS Albion from... 163 KB (18,053 words) - 08:37, 11 May 2024 |
Hong Kong (redirect from Hong Kong, city) to expand roads and an increasing number of vehicles. More than 18,000 taxicabs, easily identifiable by their bright colour, are licensed to carry riders... 209 KB (17,682 words) - 18:52, 14 May 2024 |
John Forbes Nash Jr. (category People from West Windsor, New Jersey) on the New Jersey Turnpike in Monroe Township, New Jersey while returning home from receiving the Abel Prize in Norway. The driver of the taxicab they were... 69 KB (7,378 words) - 00:08, 7 May 2024 |
Police Guard (uncredited) Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) – Taxicab Driver Wolf of New York (1940) – W. Thornton Upshaw The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)... 23 KB (2,298 words) - 02:08, 21 June 2023 |
others to New York City. The ones that went into service in New York were named "taxi cabriolets", which was shortened in America to "taxicab". By 1913... 120 KB (16,337 words) - 17:37, 20 April 2024 |
taxi drivers' division of Local 777, IBT (which represented many Chicago taxicab drivers). Hanley told Abata to put Glimco on the payroll; intimidated,... 94 KB (11,266 words) - 23:51, 4 May 2024 |
Palembang (category Port cities and towns in Indonesia) Palembang: Pelémbang, Jawi: ڤليمبڠ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers 352.51 square kilometres (136.10... 95 KB (9,333 words) - 09:12, 15 May 2024 |
to as Rugbrød (Rye bread). Finns dubbed it Kleinbus (mini-bus), as many taxicab companies adopted it for group transportation; the name Kleinbus has become... 59 KB (6,656 words) - 05:39, 12 May 2024 |
Rail replacement bus service (section New Zealand) disruptions. For example, one of the effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York was that the New York City Subway required replacement bus service for several subway... 22 KB (2,189 words) - 12:55, 11 April 2024 |
In 1925, GM purchased a controlling interest in Yellow Coach, a bus and taxicab manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois which was founded by John D. Hertz... 29 KB (1,727 words) - 20:04, 23 April 2024 |
Montgomery, Alabama (category Pages using largest cities with nav class) all other forms of transportation, including taxicab, motorcycle, and bicycle. About 5.9% of working city of Montgomery residents worked at home. Despite... 108 KB (9,175 words) - 06:42, 13 May 2024 |
History of Paris (category Histories of cities in France) lacked trains. He requisitioned buses and, most famously, about 600 Paris taxicabs that were used to carry six thousand troops to the front at Nanteuil-le-Haudouin... 200 KB (26,627 words) - 23:56, 6 May 2024 |
James Burke (actor) (category Male actors from New York City) Irish-American film and television character actor born in New York City. Burke made his stage debut in New York around 1912 and went to Hollywood in 1933. He made... 16 KB (1,615 words) - 09:14, 31 March 2024 |