Category Archives: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Tuesday Trivia: Port Authority Pop-up Quiz!!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

DID YOU KNOW THAT . . .the George Washington Bridge is named in honor of our first president for a specific reason? The bridge sits near Fort Washington in New York and Fort Lee in New Jersey, locations where General … Continue reading →

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Newark Airport: America’s First Love Affair with Flight

Posted on August 13, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Editor In 1928 the same year Amelia Earhart was winning the hearts, minds and imaginations of Americans by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic (as a passenger), the first hard-surfaced strip of any commercial … Continue reading →

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Through the Lens of Alan Hicks: Port Authority Photographer

Posted on August 6, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Sometimes when words are just not enough, a precise photograph is the strongest and surest way to capture a moment and hold it in perpetuity.  Even then, as hundreds upon thousands of archival photographs were lost forever to the Port … Continue reading →

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