Tag Archives: Port Authority

Behind the Scenes at LaGuardia Airport: The Making of Sully

Posted on September 13, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett Smashing the weekend box office as the 2016 fall movie season kicks off, Sully is the true-life story of the rescue drama and the National Transportation Safety Board investigation that followed Capt. Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger’s … Continue reading →

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PONYNJ and the Panama Canal

Posted on July 15, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett A week ago, the MOL Benefactor, the mega-sized container ship from China, berthed successfully at the Global Container Terminal in Bayonne, N.J. The Benefactor was the largest vessel ever to call upon the largest port … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 20, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

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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