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News, articles and information about the Port Authority, which was formed in 1921 to administer the common harbor interests of New York and New Jersey. Today, the organization controls the major airports, bus and marine terminals, several bridges and tunnels connecting the states.
News, articles and information about the Port Authority, which was formed in 1921 to administer the common harbor interests of New York and New Jersey. Today, the organization controls the major airports, bus and marine terminals, several bridges and tunnels connecting the states.
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Port Authority Fires Security Agency After Agent Caught Stealing Dead Man's ID
PIX11.com | @pix11mikeYou're fired. That's the message the Port Authority is expected to give to the multi-million dollar security company FJC. You could have seen the move coming last week when cops arrested one of their employees, a Newark Airport security supervisor who...Tags: Hudson River, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Regional Authority
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Airport Security Supervisor Arrested For Using Dead Man's Identity
pix11.com | @jaydownycFor two decades, this man lived and worked as Jerry Thomas. The only problem -- Jerry Thomas is dead...and has been since 1992 according to Port Authority officials. This man's real name -- according to police -- is Bimbo Olumuyiwa Oyewole. The 54-year...Tags: New York City, Politics, Transportation Security Administration, Police Arrests, Regional Authority
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CIA Mole Foils Al Qaeda Bomb Plot, But Bomb Threat Remains
PIX11.com | @jamesfordtvThe CIA says it's been able to foil an Al Qaeda plot to get a bomb onto a plane headed to the U.S., but here in the metropolitan area with the highest number of air travelers in the country, there are a couple of disturbing details related to the plot:...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Al-Qaeda, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Long Island, New York City Police Department
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WTC 1 Surpasses Empire State, Becomes NYC's Tallest Building
pix11.com | @jamesfordtvIt's taken two different designs, dozens of revisions and nine years, but One World Trade Center has finally become what it was intended to be when it was first conceived after the 9/11 attacks: the tallest building in New York. That milestone...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Arts and Culture, Manhattan (New York City), New York City, Empire State Building
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3 Landmines Found In Luggage At Newark Airport
Explosive experts were summoned to Newark Liberty International Airport Tuesday after a traveler's suitcase sounded an alarm while going through the baggage screening process.
According to authorities, the incident happened in the checked baggage...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Security Measures, Transportation Security Administration, Weaponry
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Man Carrying Weapon In Carry-On Bag Arrested At JFK
A Brooklyn man was arrested at JFK International Airport this weekend after he attempted to get past a checkpoint with a weapon in his carry-on bag.
According to officials, the man had an expandable Kubaton in his bag which he tried to get passed...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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Loose Puppy Prompts Delays, Tarmac Shutdown At LaGuardia Airport
A loose puppy roaming free on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport prompted officials to shut down the runway and delay flights Wednesday morning.
According to Port Authority officers, the 30-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback named Byrdie, apparently got free from...Tags: LaGuardia Airport, Air Transportation Delays
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Free Friday: Spa Services from Graceful Spa and Appetizers from Hot Kitchen
PIX11.comEach week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Free spa services, 2) Tastings from Hot Kitchen, 3) "Hunger Games" party, 4) "Hunger Games" Workout, 5) Full-size Coffee-mate Graceful Services Spa 1095 2nd Avenue 2nd...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, East Village (Manhattan, New York), SoHo, Dining and Drinking, Flatiron
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PATH Fare Jumper Had Handgun With Hollow Point Bullets
pix11.com | @wpixAfter stopping a fare jumper at the 14th St. PATH station early Friday, police discovered made a startling discovery -- the man was packing a handgun with hollow point "cop killer" bullets. While police questioned 36-year-old Ruben Sanabri after they saw...Tags: Firearms, Pat Carroll
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A Welcome Home For Timothy Cardinal Dolan
Staff ReporterToday, New Yorkers celebrated the homecoming of newly-minted Cardinal, Timothy Dolan. And the man known for his down-to-earth delivery, didn't disappoint, delivering a morning prayer service, an afternoon service, and a couple of warm laughs to a packed...Tags: New York City, Empire State Building, Michael Bloomberg, Ed Koch, Timothy Dolan
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Father Of Girl Saved From Sex Predator Meets PIX11 Tipster
pix11.com | @dalfaroneThis story would be very different if it wasn't for a Jersey City man from streets where people don't snitch, who saw something, said something, and may have saved a 13-year-old girl's life. PIX 11 introduced Richard Singh, the tipster with a heart of...Tags: Abusive Behavior
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Steep Toll Hikes Take Effect On NJ Highways
pix11.comSome New Jersey motorists got the shock of their lives this morning at toll booths. The second phase of a 2008-approved toll increase kicked in Sunday at 6 a.m. On the New Jersey Turnpike, tolls went from $2.20 to $3.30, a 53 percent hike; and on the...Tags: Executive Branch, Hudson River, Politics, Travel, Jon Corzine
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