Category Archives: NY/NJ region

PONYNJ: Ten Things You Don’t Know About Shipping

Posted on August 25, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Compiled by Port Authority Staff When it comes to commercial shipping, history is being made across the New York/New Jersey region. From raising the Bayonne Bridge to accommodate larger ships to dredging the port harbor to 50 feet to allow … Continue reading →

Posted in Bayonne Bridge, commerical shipping, containerization, Elizabeth, New Jersey, North Atlantic shipping, NY/NJ region, PANYNJ, PONYNJ, Port Authority, Port Newark/Elizabeth Marine Terminal, Port of New York & New Jersey, Port Region, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments Off on PONYNJ: Ten Things You Don’t Know About Shipping

Lincoln Tunnel Throwback: Conquest of the Hudson

Posted on August 18, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett Almost 90 years ago, the Port of New York & New Jersey began planning what was originally called the Midtown Hudson Crossing in the riverbed beneath the Hudson River, a seemingly impenetrable and distant netherworld … Continue reading →

Posted in historic photographs, history, Hudson River, Hudson tunnels, Lincoln Tunnel, movie history, movies, NY/NJ region, NYC, PANYNJ, Port Authority, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Port of New York Authority, public transportation, transportation history, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Lincoln Tunnel Throwback: Conquest of the Hudson

Susan Baer: An Aviation Trailblazer Remembered

Posted on August 16, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett Susan Baer left an indelible mark on the Port Authority, becoming the agency’s first woman aviation director and a highly respected transportation industry pioneer, breaking down silos and cracking the glass ceiling of an industry … Continue reading →

Posted in airports, aviation, John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey, New Jersey Air Transportation, Newark Liberty International Airport, NY/NJ region, Pat Foye, Port Authority, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Portfolio, Susan Baer, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments