Times Square, New York, New York, January 13, 1966 This night view of Times Square, taken from the Allied Chemical Tower, shows traffic running smoothly after the end of the 13-day transit strike, Jan. 13. Hew York City settled the strike for an unprecedented $60-$70 million. But it incurred the anger of President Johnson for giving the strikers a 15 per cent hike over a two-year period.