Category Archives: Portfolio

Is that Really JFK? Fact or Fiction about Port Authority Airports in the Movies and TV

Posted on June 4, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Michael Fier, Intern Port Commerce You must have seen our airports on the big screen. How could you miss some of your favorite stars going through (or living in) JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark Liberty airports? Well, some of these … Continue reading →

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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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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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