Category Archives: Holland Tunnel

How Four Port Authority Facilities Got Their Names

Posted on December 3, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Gregory Quinn, Special to the Port Authority George Washington Bridge   One of the most-used bridges in the world, the double-decked suspension George Washington Bridge connects Northern Manhattan to New Jersey via Interstate 95. The namesake for this bridge … 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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