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From Cuba to Jersey City: Finding a Home at PATH

Posted on September 19, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Port Authority Media Relations Staff Between January 1, 1959 and October 31, 1980, more than 800,000 Cubans entered the United States. Jose “Sid” Fernandez, now a PATH engineer, was among them. But, as one of countless young men growing … Continue reading →

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The T. Roosevelt: Ushering in a New Era at the Port

Posted on September 7, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Lenis Rodrigues, Media Relations Staff Less than two decades ago, the Regina Maersk made a much-heralded visit to the Port of New York and New Jersey, amid fountains of water sprayed from a fireboat and an armada of ships … Continue reading →

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Laura Francoeur’s Job is for the Birds (and the Terrapins)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Alana Calmi, Media Relations Staff Chasing Diamondback terrapins from runways and harassing geese and other birds from airport property is all in a day’s work for Laura Francoeur. As the Port Authority’s first Chief Wildlife Biologist, Francoeur works on … Continue reading →

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