Category Archives: New York

The New York Air Show Set for 2016

Posted on September 1, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

A huge and appreciative crowd cheered on the fliers over Stewart Airport, an aviation facility steeped in military history that began with an airfield built by the Army in 1943 for the flight training of cadets from the United States … Continue reading →

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Late-breaking History: Eugene H. Klingelfuss, Maker of the Holland Tunnel’s First Washing Machine

Posted on August 25, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Editor The odds are, even if you’re a glassy-eyed New York history geek, you’ve never heard of him. Because the evidence of his signature achievement has lain buried deep in the bottom drawer of an old mahogany … Continue reading →

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The First Port Authority Police: A Few Husky Men!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

On June 1, 1928, 40 young men signed up to become the original Port Authority Police Force.  They were the first officers of a force that would later become the largest transportation-related force in the United States. Screened from some … Continue reading →

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