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Around 33,000 members of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 walked off their jobs on April 1, 1980, in a strike with the goal of increasing the wage for contracted workers. All subway and bus lines in the five boroughs of New York City were brought to a complete standstill for twelve days. The strike was resolved on April 11.
All 121 units will house residents making up to 80 percent of the area median income — with studios hitting the lottery in February for as little as $560 a month. With 60 apartments earmarked ...
Max's Kansas City nightclub and Oscar de la Renta in business. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and Chelsea Theater Center established. 1966 January 1: New York City Transit workers strike for 12 days following failed contract negotiations between TWU Local 100 and the MTA. January 1: John Lindsay sworn in as the 103rd mayor.
Arbor Hill [1] is an historic neighborhood in northeastern Albany near the Hudson River. Arbor Hill encompasses the area from Clinton Avenue (formerly called Patroon Street) north to the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge (where North Albany begins) and from the Hudson River west to Henry Johnson Boulevard. [2]
The Palace Theatre is an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, New York, located on the corner of Clinton Avenue ( US 9) and North Pearl Street ( NY 32 ). The theatre is operated by the Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Established in 1984 and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in 1989, the ...
Skyline of Albany. The city of Albany, in the U.S. state of New York is the site of 56 high-rises, 19 of which stand taller than 150 ft (46 m). The tallest building in the city is the 44- story Erastus Corning Tower, which is 610 ft (186 m) tall. Completed in 1966, it is the tallest building in New York state outside New York City. [1]
For more rail options, Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is 14 miles (23 km) away and services as the main Amtrak operations center in the Capital Region, they service New York City and Western New York, east–west and north–south. Walking. As of October 2020, a new sidewalk spans across Albany Shaker Road from Route 155 to Wolf Road.
The steamer Albany departs for New York City; at the height of steam travel in 1884, more than 1.5 million passengers took the trip. Albany has been a center of transportation for much of its history. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, Albany saw development of the turnpike and by 1815, Albany was the turnpike center of the state.