Monthly Archives: February 2016

Port Authority History: The 23rd Anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

Posted on February 26, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Edited by Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor For the last 22 years, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has marked the anniversary of the Feb. 26, 1993 World Trade Center bombing with a commemorative Mass at St. Peter’s … Continue reading →

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Port Authority History: The Singular Achievement of Ernesto Butcher

Posted on February 24, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

PROLOGUE: ” I read this morning the tribute to Ernesto Butcher whom I never had the privilege of meeting. That said, he is clearly an iconic figure to Port Authority employees who, without exception, admired his courage, his integrity and … Continue reading →

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Aviation: Why I Love to Fly

Posted on February 19, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Alexandria Williams, Media Relations Intern, Student Pilot True confession:  In high school, I was constantly in the principal’s office.  Because of my immature behavior, my mother placed me in the Eagle Flight Squadron, a program she hoped would take … Continue reading →

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