Monthly Archives: March 2019

For Five PAPD Recruits, Big Shoes to Fill

Posted on March 28, 2019 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Lenis Rodrigues, Media Relations Staff During their formative years, many youngsters get their first ideas about careers from their parents. That tradition held true today, with the children of five officers who donned the Port Authority Police Department uniform … Continue reading →

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Forging a PATH for Women

Posted on March 26, 2019 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Lenis Rodrigues, Media Relations Staff Clarelle DeGraffe wanted to be an engineer since she was five years old. Little did the Haitian-born DeGraffe know that 29 years after she joined the Port Authority as a civil engineer, she would … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Holland Tunnel Vision

Posted on March 13, 2019 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Abigail Goldring, Media Relations Staff It’s 7:58 a.m. on a February Friday when Holland Tunnel Crew Chief Robert Drako’s radio buzzes: “Holland Tunnel to the controller: vehicle fire in Zone 3. Jersey Garage stand by.” Drako’s adrenaline kicks into … Continue reading →

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