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  2. Why are Amazon and Starbucks workers striking over the ... - AOL

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    Nearly 9,000 Amazon workers on Thursday began what they are calling "the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history," targeting facilities in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San ...

  3. Amazon union authorizes strike at 2 New York warehouses - AOL

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    Amazon’s union has authorized strikes at two facilities in New York ahead of the looming Dec. 15 negotiating deadline. “Amazon Teamsters at two New York City facilities — JFK8 and DBK4 ...

  4. Amazon strikes: Why are workers protesting Black Friday - AOL

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    Amazon workers are planning a massive day of action on Black Friday in an effort to draw attention to alleged exploitation on the part of the online retail giant.. Protests and strikes in more ...

  5. Amazon Labor Union - Wikipedia

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    The Amazon Labor Union was founded on April 20, 2021, by a labor-activist group founded by Chris Smalls called The Congress of Essential Workers (TCOEW). Smalls, along with Derrick Palmer, had organized a walkout at the JFK8 facility to protest Amazon's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had led to the firing of Smalls.

  6. Brooklyn Cruise Terminal - Wikipedia

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    The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is a cruise terminal in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The terminal is 180,000 square feet (17,000 m 2) and sits on Buttermilk Channel, a tidal strait separating Brooklyn from Governors Island. It is owned by the City of New York and operated by Ports America.

  7. Transportation in New York City - Wikipedia

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    An 1807 grid plan of Manhattan. The history of New York City's transportation system began with the Dutch port of New Amsterdam.The port had maintained several roads; some were built atop former Lenape trails, others as "commuter" links to surrounding cities, and one was even paved by 1658 from orders of Petrus Stuyvesant, according to Burrow, et al. [1] The 19th century brought changes to the ...

  8. Why cities are cracking down on free parking - AOL

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    The root of the chaos at the curb stems from free on-street parking, critics say. In New York City, where only 80,000 of its 3 million curb spaces are metered, “allocating curb space to free ...

  9. Port of New York and New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    Collectively the cruise terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey are the sixth busiest in the United States and 16th busiest in the world for passenger travel. Cape Liberty Cruise Port, MOTBY, Upper Bay [89] Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, Buttermilk Channel, Upper Bay [90] New York Passenger Ship Terminal, Hudson River [91]