Category Archives: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

World Trade Center:  Lower Manhattan Gets a Living Wall…Literally

By Lenis Rodrigues and Rudy King, Media Relations Staff Some walls protect people while others create boundaries.  Some walls decay eventually and crumble into ruin.  But the “Living Wall” at Liberty Park, designed as a piece of serenity in an … Continue reading

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Outerbridge Crossing: Of Horses and Men

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett The Outerbridge Crossing opened to great fanfare 88 years ago this week. Unlike its busy counterparts – the George Washington, Goethals and Bayonne bridges – not much exciting has occurred at the Outerbridge in recent … Continue reading

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Solar Impulse 2: Following Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis

Words and Video by Ron Marsico, Media Relations Staff Solar Impulse 2 glided eastward after taking off from Kennedy Airport at 2:30 a.m. today, attempting to become the first fuel-free plane to cross the Atlantic — 89 years after Charles … Continue reading

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