Tuskegee Airmen bring legacy to depot formerly known as 100th St.

In a March 23 ceremony, MaBSTOA's 100th St bus depot was formally renamed The Tuskegee Airmen Depot. Among the dignitaries who spoke on this occasion was retired lawyer Reginald Brewster, Tuskegee Airman and one-time Local 100 member. In the years following World War II, twelve Airmen in all served as transit workers in New York. As President Samuelsen pointed out at the ceremony, this was possible because TWU had been fighting from the 1930s to end racial discrimination in transit.

We are proud of the legacy left to Local 100 by the Tuskegee Airmen, and proud to have a depot named for these heroes.