Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

10 Years Since End Of 9/11 Cleanup

AP | DEEPTI HAJELA | Posted 05.30.2012

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NEW YORK — The National September 11 Memorial and Museum on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the end of cleanup operations at the site w...

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WTC Sphere That Survived 9/11 To Get New Home

AP | Posted 05.12.2012

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NEW YORK -- A spherical sculpture that endured the Sept. 11 attacks at the World Trade Center is close to getting a temporary new home that will keep ...

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With An Asterisk, WTC Will Be Tallest Building In US

AP/The Huffington Post | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 04.30.2012

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NEW YORK — One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, can now claim the ti...

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Baby Security Breach Closes Terminal

AP | SAMANTHA HENRY | Posted 04.28.2012

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NEWARK, N.J. -- A terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport was shut down for over an hour Friday after officials discovered that a baby hadn't...

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LOOK: New Photos From WTC Construction

Posted 04.09.2012

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Celebrating both the construction of One World Trade Center's 100th floor and the arrival of beautiful spring weather, the Port Authority's official W...

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Future Unclear For WTC Sculpture That Survived 9/11

AP | SAMANTHA GROSS | Posted 04.07.2012

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NEW YORK — The 45,000-pound sphere sculpture that emerged largely intact from the rubble of the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11 attack...

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4/4: Occupy, Unions Plan Day Of Action For Public Transportation

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 05.07.2012

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Last week's "fare strike" on the New York City subway won't be the last time Occupy turns its attention to mass transit. On Wednesday, activists in at...

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PHOTOS: One World Trade Center Reaches 100 Floors

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 04.02.2012

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NEW YORK — The new World Trade Center has reached a milestone: The skyscraper being built to replace the terror-wrecked twin towers is now 100 s...

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100 MEGAWATTS

AP | Posted 05.28.2012

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NEW YORK -- The slow but steady march to rebuild the World Trade Center has reached another milestone. Workers switched on a massive power system at ...

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WATCH: 1 WTC Will Soon Surpass Empire State

Posted 03.19.2012

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The most expensive building in the world will soon be taller than the Empire State Building. The New York Daily News recently got an exclusive look at...

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BABY ON BOARD: Woman Gives Birth On Train To NYC

AP | DEEPTI HAJELA | Posted 03.18.2012

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NEW YORK — A New Jersey woman got the morning commute of her life when she gave birth to her first child on a PATH commuter train to New York. ...

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LOOK: Amazing New Photos From 1 World Trade Center

Posted 12.15.2011

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Last week, downtown New Yorkers were abuzz, snapping away, as the new World Trade Center glowed in decorative holiday lights that illuminated like a "...

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GW Bridge To Undergo $1 Billion Renovation

Posted 12.09.2011

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The world's busiest vehicular bridge, connecting Fort Lee, New Jersey and Washington Heights in Manhattan, is due for a big renovation. The Port A...

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Man Jumps To His Death On Subway Tracks At 42nd Street Station

Posted 12.28.2011

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A 37-year old man killed himself by jumping in front of a moving subway train on Thursday at the 42nd Street-Port Authority station. A witness told...

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After Being Destroyed By 9/11, Deal Finally Made To Rebuild Church

AP | Posted 12.14.2011

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NEW YORK -- It took a decade, but a deal has finally been struck to rebuild a church destroyed on 9/11, the church and a public agency announced Frida...

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Was It Illegal For The Port Authority To Raise Bridge And Tunnel Tolls?

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.19.2011

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NEW YORK (AP) — Cash tolls increased Sunday on bridges and tunnels owned by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Cash tolls on the Geor...

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9/11 Hero Sentenced To Jail

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 11.16.2011

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NEW YORK — A former government official hailed for helping two people escape the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 was sentenced Friday to at least...

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Man Accused Of Running On Tarmac At NJ Airport

AP | Posted 09.16.2011

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NEWARK, N.J. -- Authorities say a New York City man carrying a knife in his pocket jumped over a barrier and ran onto the tarmac at Newark Liberty Int...

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Greek Church Sues For Right To Rebuild At Disputed Ground Zero Site

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Nicole Neroulias Religion News Service (RNS) Greek Orthodox officials on Monday (Feb. 14) filed suit against the agency charged with rebuilding Gr...

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New World Trade Center Towers 'Swiftly Reaching The Sky'

Esquire | Thomas P.M. Barnett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Given all the political noise, you might not realize that the towers of the new World Trade Center are swiftly reaching the sky -- rising by a floor a...

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New Jersey's Gift to Metro Riders in LA

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Now that New Jersey has decided to nix the construction of a train tunnel, LA Metro should be redoubling its efforts to secure the $3 billion in federal transportation money that this leaves on the table.

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Fifty First (J)Dates: 22 - Norman Isn't So Smoothie

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sunday morning I woke up to a phone message from Norman. Norman said that he didn't think he'd be hungry for pizza but did I want to go for coffee instead?

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Missing from Ground Zero: St. Nicholas Church

Nick Balamaci | Posted 05.25.2011

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One World Trade Center is climbing furiously toward the sky, and the footprint of the Memorial is now becoming clear. But one building is conspicuously absent: the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas.

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Good Jobs and Clean Air: New York Ports Must Follow LA's Lead

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Port of Los Angeles' innovative Clean Truck Program is legally in the clear -- and so it's time for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to follow those tire tracks.

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$1 Billion World Trade Center Deal Likely To Be Approved

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The owners of ground zero formally approved a deal Thursday to help back a developer's bid for two office towers at the site with ove...

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