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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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9/11 memorial to close for year after brief open
A nearly complete Sept. 11 memorial will open at Ground Zero for the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks -- but only briefly before being mostly shut down for about a year. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executive director Chris Ward...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Terrorism, Local Authority
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Bloomberg: Unanswered questions, dark suspicions
Spin CycleIt becomes clearer than ever, in light of last week's events, that for all the mayor's relative competence, charm and maturity, an essential part of the Bloomberg m.o. has long involved convoluted power plays, stealth operations and insider dealing.......Tags: Regional Authority, Manhattan (New York City), Sales, Local Authority, Referenda
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9/11 memorial will have limited access in 1st year
The Sept. 11 memorial will open to the public on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, then will only allow limited visits for a year while construction continues, an official heading the rebuilding effort says. Christopher Ward, executive...Tags: Regional Authority, September 11, 2001 Attacks, New York, Terrorism, Local Authority
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA.: Carnival ship comes in
The 855-foot-long Carnival Fascination has arrived at the Port of Jacksonville to begin year-round, four- and five-day voyages. The 2,052-passenger vessel is the largest cruise ship ever to permanently base in Jacksonville, Fla. Owned by Miami-based...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Carnival Cruise Lines, Local Authority, Festive Event, Key West
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NYU economist: This economic crisis is different
Associated Press WriterAn economist who has studied past recessions in New York said Monday the financial industry has come back each time, and she agreed that the only way out of the new one facing the state is to grow. Rosemary Scanlon, a New York University professor and...Tags: State University of New York, New York University, David Paterson, New York, Local Authority
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Silverstein could be challenge for WTC schedule
Associated Press WriterThe politicians in charge of the World Trade Center site checked off the problems solved that had stalled the effort to rebuild it for seven years: a subway line running through the middle of the site. A land deal with a church. An over-budget, newly...Tags: Local Authority, HSBC Holdings Plc, Rentals, Office and Retail Spaces, Michael Bloomberg
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Port put state on the map | Tobacco was huge
In 1614, seven years after the first settlers arrived in Virginia from England, the first wooden crates of tobacco left Hampton Roads aboard a small clipper and sailed out into the Atlantic. With that one small shipment, the Port of Virginia was born....Tags: Furniture, Local Authority, Metal and Mineral, West Virginia, Hampton Roads
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LOVE STORY: They saw fireworks at the beach
Daniel and Ruth Azzato of West Islip were brought together by friends. Ruth recalls the blind date at the beach. Every Saturday during the summer my friends and I would hop on a train and go to Rockaway Beach or Coney Island. It was 1953. At that time...Tags: Coney Island, Family, Local Authority, Astoria, Vehicles
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Big merger set stage for big plans | Business soared
Before Virginia International Terminals, there were three competing marine terminals. Newport News. Norfolk. Portsmouth. And business was dismal. In the early 1970s, after years of watching the local marine terminals slide down the list of busiest U.S....Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), New York, Local Authority, Chesapeake Bay, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia)
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'Big business' | Retailers dominate Hampton Roads' storage space
More than 18 million tons of general cargo moves through the Port of Hampton Roads each year, and most of those products require at least a short-term stay in Virginia before and after they're on the water. As cargo volume has increased through the...Tags: James City County, Best Buy Company Incorporated, Family Dollar Stores Incorporated, Local Authority, Target Corporation
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Port faces major issues | Can it meet the challenges?
With U.S. trade projected to double and containerized trade expected to triple by 2020, the Port of Virginia again is approaching a crossroads. Will it be able to position itself internationally as a port that can handle shippers' demands? Or will it...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Government, Privatization, Local Authority, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia)
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'A delicate balance' | Security stays out of business' way
On any given day, thousands of steel containers full of millions of dollars of merchandise sit in red, orange and blue stacks at the Virginia Port Authority's three international marine terminals in Hampton Roads. Each year, more than $52 billion worth...Tags: Hampton Roads, Vehicles, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Virginia, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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