Category Archives: movie buffs

Lessons of the Sully ‘Miracle,’ 10 Years Later

Posted on January 14, 2019 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Cheryl Albiez, Media Relations Staff Northeast of the George Washington Bridge, a plane at an altitude of 3,000 feet directly above the Bronx encountered a flock of Canada geese shortly after takeoff from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on … Continue reading →

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Portfolio the Blog: 52,000 Reasons to Say Thanks!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

The WordPress.Com stat monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for Portfolio.  Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 52,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at … Continue reading →

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Is that Really JFK? Fact or Fiction about Port Authority Airports in the Movies and TV

Posted on June 4, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Michael Fier, Intern Port Commerce You must have seen our airports on the big screen. How could you miss some of your favorite stars going through (or living in) JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark Liberty airports? Well, some of these … Continue reading →

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