Category Archives: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

GWB American Flag Honors U.S. Military Vets

Posted on November 19, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

by Rudy King, Public Information Officer Port Authority electricians unfurled the world’s largest free-flying American flag at the George Washington Bridge in observance of Veterans Day on November 11, continuing an agency tradition that started on the first Veterans Day … Continue reading →

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George Washington Bridge Wraps Up Seventh Year “Lit Pink” For Breast Cancer Awareness

Posted on October 29, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Text By Neal Buccino, Senior Public Information Officer Video Produced By Rudy King, Public Information Officer The George Washington Bridge is finishing its seventh consecutive October with its mighty steel cables lit pink, rather than their usual white, in honor of … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name: Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge

Posted on October 22, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Gregory Quinn, Special to the Port Authority PART III:  The Difference Makers Quick: Why is the Outerbridge Crossing named the Outerbridge Crossing? Surely it’s because it’s our most remote bridge, right? Located near Tottenville, on the southern tip of … Continue reading →

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