Category Archives: history

The Port Authority, 2017: A Year in Pictures

Posted on January 5, 2018 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Photos by Conrad Barclay, Mike Dombrowski and Rudy King For the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 2017 brought a new leadership team – Board of Commissioners Chairman Kevin O’Toole and Executive Director Rick Cotton – as well … Continue reading →

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Giving New Life to a JFK Temple of Flight

Posted on March 24, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett From the moment renowned architect Eero Saarinen presented his design for the $12 million TWA Flight Center in 1957, his mission was to create a building unlike anything built before in its dramatic expression of … Continue reading →

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The Holland Tunnel Takes a Breather

Posted on August 23, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett In 1927, hours before the Holland Tunnel was due to open officially, Chief Engineer Ole Singstad wanted a final moment alone with his new tunnel.   Singstad’s major contribution to the tunnel was its ventilation system, … Continue reading →

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