(Shawn Inglima) The nearly bankrupt operator of the Yankee Stadium parking garages has reached the point of no return. Bronx Parking Development Co. LLC sustained a net loss of $29 million last year and now has more debts than assets, according to a new audit released by the company this month.
The invention of the traffic signals for stop-and-go are the source of much debate, according to the History Channel. Despite the aforementioned adoption of the signals in London in the 19th century, it wasnât until 1923 when inventor Garrett Morgan (he of gas mask mega-fame) patented it.
Print. View/Post Comments. As part of Black History Month, we remember Garrett Augustus Morgan, a Cleveland inventor and businessman best known for creating the modern-day gas mask and traffic light. View full sizeCleveland News fileGarrett Morgan, an inventor and part of Cleveland's black history, in 1949. Morgan, the son of former slaves, was born March 4, 1877. He moved to Cleveland in 1895 and was employed as a sewing machine repairman for a clothing manufacturer.