Category Archives: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

The Building of the Lincoln Tunnel: Titans’ Work Beneath the Hudson

Posted on July 14, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Editor In the late 1920s, despite the overwhelming financial success of the Holland Tunnel, traffic congestion in mid-town Manhattan remained a huge problem.  But no one could have aniticipated that the stock market crash in 1929 and … Continue reading →

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#Throwback Thursday: The First Female Toll Collectors

Posted on July 9, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

In early 1944, the following ad appeared in the classified section of the New York Times: HELP WANTED -Women Toll Collectors-$160 Monthly-Shift work at George Washington Bridge, Holland and Lincoln Tunnels-Height 5’2″ minimum. Age 21 to 35. Weight:  115 to 140 … Continue reading →

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CONCRETE TRUMPS ASPHALT FOR KENNEDY AIRPORT’S RUNWAY 4 LEFT – 22 RIGHT

Posted on July 7, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Text and Photos By Ron Marsico, Assistant Director, Media Relations Concrete.  Lots of concrete.  Hundreds of thousands of tons of concrete, actually. One of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s main departure runways, 4 Left-22 Right, is getting a major overhaul … Continue reading →

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