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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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Commuters tell DRPA not to raise bridge tolls
Drivers are telling the Delaware River Port Authority that now is not the time to hike tolls. The agency is planning to raise tolls at its four Philadelphia-area bridges to $4 from $3 in September. The tolls, paid only by vehicles crossing into...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Local Authority, Pennsylvania, Delaware
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Recent editorials from New Jersey newspapers
Tuesday's (July 22) Star-Ledger of Newark on presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain: Judging from their sniping, you'd think presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are from Venus and Mars, respectively, when it comes to...Tags: Music, George Bush, Political Candidates, Local Authority, State Budgets
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Sterling Casino's ship leaving Port Canaveral
Jason Garcia and Sara K. Clarke, Sentinel Staff WritersSterling Casino's decision to pull out of Port Canaveral this month may have had more to do with the company's bottom line than it would like to admit. The company, which owns the 1,800-passenger Ambassador II gambling ship, said on its Web site that...Tags: Gatorland, Vacations, Casino and Gambling Industry, Brevard County, Clubs and Associations
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WTC Site Will Still Be Open To Families This 9/11
Sept. 11 victims' families will be allowed to return to ground zero to mourn their loved ones on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks, officials said Friday. The decision was a relief for family members who had been told last year they...Tags: Local Authority, Regional Authority, Michael Bloomberg, Ceremonies, Society
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City announces new plan for demolitions
dfreedlander@am-ny.comNearly a year after the fire swept through the Deutsche Bank building and killed two firefighters, the mayor announced Wednesday the city's changing how it handles demolitions. "We all know that construction sites are dangerous. Everyone understands...Tags: Local Authority, Fires, Deutsche Bank AG, Environmental Pollution
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VPA first big East Coast port operator to get green certification
The Virginia Port Authority is trying to go green. The state-owned marine terminal operator is the first major port owner and operator on the U.S. East Coast to become certified by the International Organization for Standards for its environmental...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Virginia, Local Authority, International Organizations, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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PATH riders now able to add to tickets online
There's a new way for commuters who use the PATH trains between northern New Jersey and New York City to avoid waiting in line for tickets. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has begun offering added online services. Commuters who buy and...Tags: New Jersey, Online, Local Authority
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Va. Port Authority gets grant to go green
The Virginia Port Authority has gotten a $750,000 federal grant to go green. The grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will fund the use of a hybrid locomotive and two GenSet locomotives to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate...Tags: Virginia, Local Authority, Regional Authority, Environmental Politics, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Dog tags belonging to WWII veteran recovered in NY
Army dog tags belonging to a World War II veteran have been recovered _ more than a year after they went missing during a purse snatching in Queens. Lorraine Arents says she thought she would never see her father's dog tags again after masked men mugged...Tags: Kennedy Airport, Local Authority, Ceremonies, Society
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Merrill Lynch ends talks on moving to WTC site
Merrill Lynch & Co. has ended talks with the Port Authority and the developer Larry Silverstein over moving to the World Trade Center site. The brokerage firm's decision is a major setback for the Port Authority and Silverstein, who had hoped to lure...Tags: Stock Broking, Local Authority, Regional Authority, New York Times
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