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WTC: A Rubik’s Cube of Collaboration

By Judith Dupré, Portfolio Guest Blogger One World Trade Center boasts some staggering statistics—the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the fastest elevators in the Americas and the strongest concrete ever used, among many record-busters. It is the most advanced … Continue reading

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Retired PAPD Superintendent Henry DeGeneste: At the Forefront of Change and Diversity

By Mercedes Guzman, Media Relations Staff When now-retired Port Authority Police Superintendent Henry DeGeneste first came on the job as a young recruit, he joined a police force that was predominantly male and white. As he moved up through the … Continue reading

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Port of New York and New Jersey: The Seamen’s Church Institute, Home Away From Home

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett and Lenis Rodrigues, Media Relations Staff Located on Export Street in the heart of Port Newark, amid the bustling trucks and stacks of cargo containers, a little-known oasis awaits mariners who work aboard the big … Continue reading

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