Author: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Media Relations
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Media Relations
One of the recurring comments overheard in elevators and around water coolers at the Port Authority is there aren’t many people who are aware of the really cool transportation stuff the agency does every day. These stories rarely make the news cycle. Not many of us would pause anyway to think about the intermodal freight system that delivers fresh fish to our region, while out dining at a restaurant on Alaskan sockeye salmon.
As the Port Authority transforms John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) into a world class gateway to serve the next generation of air travel, 125 students from communities surrounding the airport in Queens spent the summer preparing to lead the next generation of aviation. For the second consecutive year, the JFK Redevelopment Aviation and Aeronautics Academy at York College held a six-week-long summer session for students in grades six through 12 who aspire to careers in an industry that previously seemed out of reach. The academy is a collaboration between the Port Authority and York College , with the support of…
It would be memorable enough that the building was dedicated in May 1935 as the nation’s first air passenger terminal. Or that aviation legend Amelia Earhart was on hand for the festivities, given a hero’s welcome after a series of record-breaking flights over the preceding months. Or that in 2001, the building was picked up, moved, and reconstructed three-quarters of a mile away to accommodate runway expansion. But as it approaches its 90th birthday, Building One is writing yet another chapter for the history books: it is now the first Port Authority building to receive a decarbonization retrofit. Beneath its…
Newark Liberty International Airport has gone to the dogs, hosting over 260 puppies training to become guide dogs for visually impaired travelers. With support from The Seeing Eye, TSA and United Airlines, this tail-wagging tradition is paving the way for more inclusive air travel. For more information on this pawsome program, click here: Newark Liberty Makes Paw-sitive Impact for Visually Impaired Travelers
The information screens can tell you where to find food and drinks. The ticketing kiosks can spit out a boarding pass. The conveyor belts can weigh and move your luggage. The check-in gate can turn green and swing open. You might think you were inside a real airport. In reality, an unassuming office park some 40 miles from John F. Kennedy International Airport is a fake airport terminal to test the very real state-of-the-art technology that will create one of the most exceptional passenger experiences in the world at the airport’s new $9.5 billion international terminal. The Port Authority’s private…
The iconic Apple Fence that amused passengers at LaGuardia Airport’s old Central Terminal Building for almost 30 years was a labor of love for Dominick DaSilva – not just once, but twice. As a recent college graduate in 1992, DaSilva was responsible for building and installing the fence as a Port Authority public art project. Nearly three decades years later while working for the contractor building a new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, he had the job of saving it. The Apple Fence, originally measuring 3,000 linear feet – or the length of 30 football fields – is in fact…