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The Port Authority, Super Bowl 50 & Beer

Posted on February 5, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Lenis Rodrigues, Media Relations Blogger Last year, football fans consumed 325.5 million gallons of beer on Super Bowl Sunday. Whether it’s tailgating, hanging out at the local pub or whipping up guacamole for the chips, there’s always a case … Continue reading →

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LaGuardia Airport history: Bessie Coleman, the first African-American to fly airplanes

Posted on February 3, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor In the same year that Amelia Earhart took her first flying lesson – 1921 – Bessie Coleman received her pilot’s license, making her the first African-American licensed pilot in the world.  The following year, her … Continue reading →

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High Praise for Lt. Joseph Macaluso

Posted on January 29, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor Photography by Mercedes Guzman, Police Blogger   The praise for Lt. Joseph Macaluso was widespread as family and friends, members of the Port Authority Police Department and hundreds of others gathered at the Holland Tunnel … Continue reading →

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