Eleven staffers from the Port Department of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey deployed to Puerto Rico on September 29, 2017 to assist emergency recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria.   The 11 Port officials complement a deeper  group of 70 Port Authority representing the agency’s Aviation and Police departments, as well as its Office of Emergency Management. The Port Authority’s task force, in turn, complements an extensive team of specialists and equipment deployed by New York State to assist the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, whose recovery needs include search-and-rescue operations, restoration of airport services, and the reestablishment of portRead More →

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Governor Chris Christie today announced that the eastbound lane of the new Goethals Bridge will open to New Jersey-bound traffic late Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2017. This event will follow closure of the original 89-year-old Goethals Bridge on Friday evening, June 9, 2017. The old Goethals Bridge was completed in 1928. The new Goethals Bridge represents the first bridge built by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in more than 85 years. The $1.5 billion project to build a cable-stayed crossing over the Arthur Kill between Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey represents a majorRead More →

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