Taxi workers held another strike starting at 5AM this morning over demands to remove the new GPS systems, for there to be a healthcare and retirement pension fund, and union recognition. However, it's unclear how many of the tens of thousands of taxi drivers actually struck.
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Some Taxi Drivers Strike, Some Drive Taxis
Bronx Paradise Refurbished
The Metro section today has a nice look at the soon-to-be-repopened Loews Paradise Theater in the Bronx. After years of neglect and mixed uses, the 79-year-old theater, "once the Bronx equivalent of Radio City Music Hall," has recently undergone a two-year multi-million dollar renovation. The gold gilding and murals have been retouched, the gargoyles, cherubs, lions and other statues have been cleaned, the sky-blue ceilings (with twinkling stars) have been repainted as thousands of new plush seats have been installed.
DC Train Crash Freaks Out MTA's Union
Gothamist on our theory that the MTA hates hipsters. And DCist on the Metro's future.
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