Category Archives: history buffs

Mohawk Ironworkers Footloose on Port Authority Infrastructure

Posted on October 12, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor Photos and Audio by Stephen Nessen, WNYC Public Radio During a recent meeting on the 23rd floor of 4 World Trade Center, a Port Authority colleague of mine was discussing the results of a research project when … Continue reading →

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The Difference Makers 101: The Port Authority is Born

Posted on October 6, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Gregory Quinn, Special to the Port Authority Part One: Governor Alfred Smith In this new series, we’ll take an occasional and deeper look at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Difference Makers, the men and women … Continue reading →

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A Labor Day Salute to the Port Authority Sandhogs

Posted on September 7, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor “As word of the bizarre world under the river became known to the public, people envisioned a race of superhuman men who were able to work under impossible conditions.  But the sandhogs were very human.” … Continue reading →

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