Category Archives: Port Authority of NY/NJ

Girders for the Goethals

Posted on April 5, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Neal Buccino, Senior Public Information Officer Photography by Rudy King and Mike Dombrowski Picture a standard I-beam, the type you might see at a construction site. Now imagine it’s taller than the Statue of Liberty’s height from feet to torch … Continue reading →

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WTC TRANSPORTATION HUB OCULUS: #SELFIE CENTRAL

Posted on March 15, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Photos and Blog by Rudy King, Public Information Officer Video Courtesy of the Tribeca Trib When an architectural masterpiece inspires droves of people to interact in unusual ways, it’s safe to conclude the space has an appeal that can be … Continue reading →

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The Jackie Robinson of the PAPD: Dr. Cyril O. Byron, Sr.

Posted on February 17, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Mercedes Guzman, Media Relations, Police Blogger In 1948, the year after Jackie Robinson famously broke the color barrier as the first African American to play Major League Baseball, Dr. Cyril O. Byron, Sr. blazed his own trail by joining … Continue reading →

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