Category Archives: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Weekend Flick Pick: Port Authority at the Movies Starring, “The HOLLAND TUNNEL”

Posted on May 21, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Gregory Quinn, Special to the Port Authority Here’s a story only Hollywood could conjure: An upstate waste management company looking to illegally dispose of its toxins enters the Holland Tunnel at the same time as a struggling playwright, a … Continue reading →

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DUCK!! Why this common refrain of deckhands will soon end

Posted on May 12, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Back in 1931, when the Bayonne Bridge opened, a 151-foot span was plenty high for the world’s biggest cargo ships.  Nearly 85 years later, ship antennas are scraping the bottom of the bridge, and soon enough the span won’t be … Continue reading →

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The World’s Most Amazing Rope Trick

Posted on May 5, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Gregory Quinn, Special to the Port Authority Books have been written about it. It inspired a symphony by William Schuman. Famous movies have been filmed there like How to Marry a Millionaire and The French Connection. It’s depicted on … Continue reading →

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