Category Archives: Port Authority of NY/NJ

The First Port Authority Police: A Few Husky Men!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

On June 1, 1928, 40 young men signed up to become the original Port Authority Police Force.  They were the first officers of a force that would later become the largest transportation-related force in the United States. Screened from some … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: The Holland Tunnel Fire of 1949

Posted on June 25, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By George DeFeis, Intern, Media Relations Click the images below to follow the slideshow:

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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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