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Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the New York–New Jersey Port District. This 1,500 mile² (3,900 km²) District is defined as a circle with a 25-mile (40-km) radius centered on the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 558 pixel Image in higher resolution (2400 × 1674 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 558 pixel Image in higher resolution (2400 × 1674 pixel, file size: 1. ... In the United States a port district is a type of special-purpose district formed by residents of an area to create and support economic development within that area. ... An interstate compact is an agreement between two or more U.S. states. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... For other freedom monuments, see Monument of Liberty. ... New York Harbor, a geographic term, refers collectively to the rivers, bays, and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City. ... The Port Authority operates the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, which handled the third largest amount of shipping of all ports in the United States, in 2004.[2] The Port Authority also operates Hudson River crossings, including the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, and George Washington Bridge connecting New Jersey with Manhattan, and three crossings that connect New Jersey with Staten Island. The Port Authority Bus Terminal and the PATH rail system are also run by the Port Authority, as are LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark Liberty International Airport. The agency has its own 1,600-member Port Authority Police Department, which is responsible for providing safety and deterring criminal activity at Port Authority–owned-and-operated facilities.[3] Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ... The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1. ... For the bridge in New York that crosses the Harlem River, see Washington Bridge. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... Port Authority Bus Terminal at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. ... Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City. ... FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport (LGA) LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA) is an airport serving New York City, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing in the borough of Queens. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK), originally known as Idlewild Airport, is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City on the edge of Jamaica Bay. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, or PAPD, is one of the largest police departments in the United States with 1,600 officers as of 2006. ... Although the Port Authority does run a good portion of the transportation structures, some bridges, tunnels, and other transportation facilities are operated independently of the Port Authority, including the Staten Island Ferry, which is operated by the New York City Department of Transportation; bridges between Manhattan and the Bronx operated by the NYCDOT; and other bridges, tunnels, operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority which is controlled by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); buses, subways, and commuter rail operated by the New York City Transit Authority which is controlled by the MTA; and buses, commuter rail, and light rail operated by New Jersey Transit. Lower Manhattan skyline from the deck of the Ferry, 2003 Main article: Transportation in New York City The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry operated by the New York City Department of Transportation between Whitehall Street at the southernmost tip of Manhattan near Battery Park (South Ferry) and St. ... The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT or DOT) is responsible for the management of much of New York Citys transportation infrastructure. ... The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, described to the public by the popular name MTA Bridges and Tunnels, or MTA B&T, is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a public benefit corporation, that operates all intrastate toll bridges in New York City. ... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the State of New York. ... An articulated bus operated by the CTA in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A Go North East Bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England A bus is a large road vehicle intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, Transit, NYCT for New York City Transit or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Contents 1 History 1.1 Hudson River crossings 1.2 Austin J. Tobin era 1.2.1 Airports 1.2.2 World Trade Center 1.3 Post-Tobin era 1.4 September 11, 2001 attacks 2 Governance 2.1 Former Executive Directors 3 Facilities 3.1 Seaports 3.2 Airports 3.3 Bridges and tunnels 3.4 Bus and rail transit 3.5 Real estate 4 Current and future projects 4.1 World Trade Center site 5 See also 6 References 7 External links [edit] History In the early years of the 20th century, there were disputes between the states of New Jersey and New York, over rail freights and boundaries. At the time, rail lines terminated on the New Jersey side of the harbor, while ocean shipping was centered on Manhattan and Brooklyn. Freight had to be shipped across the Hudson River in barges.[4] In 1916, New Jersey launched a lawsuit against New York over issues of rail freight, with the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) issuing an order that the two states work together, subordinating their own interests to the public interest.[5] The Harbor Development Commission, a joint advisory board set-up in 1917, recommended that a bi-state authority be established to oversee efficient economic development of the port district.[6] The Port Authority of New York was established on April 30, 1921,[7] through an interstate compact between the states of New Jersey and New York. This was the first such agency in the United States, created under a provision in the Constitution of the United States permitting interstate compacts.[1] The idea for the Port Authority was conceived during the Progressive Era, which aimed to reduce political corruption and aimed for efficiency in government. With the Port Authority at a distance from political pressures, it was able to carry longer-term infrastructure projects irrespective of the election cycles and in a more efficient manner.[8] Throughout its history, there have also been concerns about democratic accountability, or lack thereof at the Port Authority.[8] Self propelled barge carrying bulk crushed stone A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. ... The Interstate Commerce Commission (or ICC) was a regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, which was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... NY redirects here. ... Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme... In the United States, the Progressive Era was a period of reform which lasted from the 1890s through the 1930s. ... World map of the Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians. Blue colors indicate little corruption, red colors indicate much corruption In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse by government officials of their governmental powers for illegitimate... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... Accountability is a concept in ethics with several meanings. ... [edit] Hudson River crossings George Washington Bridge John F. Kennedy International Airport At the beginning of the 20th century, there were no bridge or tunnel crossings between the two states. Under an independent agency, the Holland Tunnel was constructed and opened in 1924, with the planning and construction pre-dating the Port Authority. With the rise in automobile traffic, there was demand for more Hudson River crossings. Using its ability to issue bonds and collect revenue, the Port Authority has built and managed major infrastructure projects. Early projects included bridges across the Arthur Kill, which separates Staten Island from New Jersey. The Goethals Bridge, named after chief engineer of the Panama Canal Commission General George Washington Goethals, connected Elizabeth, New Jersey and Howland Hook on Staten Island. At the south end of Arthur Kill, the Outerbridge Crossing was built and named after the Port Authority's first chairman, Eugenius H. Outerbridge. Construction of both bridges was completed in 1928. The Bayonne Bridge, opened in 1931, was built across the Kill van Kull, connecting Staten Island with Bayonne, New Jersey.[9] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 420 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1681 × 2400 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 420 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1681 × 2400 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 839 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Port Authority of New York and New Jersey John F. Kennedy International Airport Metadata This file contains additional... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 839 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Port Authority of New York and New Jersey John F. Kennedy International Airport Metadata This file contains additional... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK), originally known as Idlewild Airport, is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City on the edge of Jamaica Bay. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ... Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and interest (the coupon) at a later date, termed maturity. ... The Arthur Kill, seen from Staten Island, with Carteret, New Jersey in the background. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... The Goethals Bridge, seen from Staten Island The Goethals Bridge (pronounced GAWTH-uhls) connects Elizabeth, New Jersey to Staten Island, New York over the Arthur Kill. ... Two Panamas running the Miraflores Locks The Panama Canal (Spanish: ) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Oceans. ... George Washington Goethals George Washington Goethals [Go-tuhles] (29 June 1858 - 21 January 1928) was a United States Army officer and civil engineer, best known for his supervision of construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. ... Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... The Outerbridge Crossing, seen from Tottenville, Staten Island. ... Eugenius H. Outerbridge was b. ... The Bayonne Bridge, as seen from Port Richmond, Staten Island The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world. ... The Kill Van Kull is a tidal strait approximately 3 miles long and 1000 feet wide separating Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. The name kill comes from an old Dutch word for water channel It connects Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Construction began in 1927 on the George Washington Bridge, linking the northern part of Manhattan with Fort Lee, New Jersey, with Port Authority chief engineer, Othmar H. Ammann, overseeing the project. The bridge was completed in October 1931, ahead of schedule and well under the estimated costs. This efficiency exhibited by the Port Authority impressed President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who used this as a model in creating the Tennessee Valley Authority and other such entities.[8] For the bridge in New York that crosses the Harlem River, see Washington Bridge. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... Map highlighting Fort Lees location within Bergen County. ... Othmar Ammann (March 26, 1879 - September 22, 1965) was a renowned civil engineer whose designs include: George Washington Bridge (opened October 24, 1931) Bayonne Bridge (opened November 15, 1931) Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (opened April 29, 1939) Throgs Neck Bridge (opened January 11, 1961) Verrazano Narrows Bridge (opened November 21... FDR redirects here. ... TVA logo The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned corporation in the United States created in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly hard hit by the Great Depression. ... In 1930, the Holland Tunnel was placed under control of the Port Authority, providing significant toll revenues to the Port Authority.[9] During the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Lincoln Tunnel was built, connecting New Jersey and Midtown Manhattan. A toll tunnel is a special road tunnel whose construction and/or maintenance costs are in part recouped through a toll charged for passing through it. ... The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1. ... View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ... [edit] Austin J. Tobin era [edit] Airports In 1942, Austin J. Tobin became the Executive Director of the Port Authority. In the post-World War II period, the Port Authority expanded its operations to include airports, and marine terminals, with projects including Newark Liberty International Airport and Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal. Meanwhile, the city-owned La Guardia Field, was nearing capacity in 1939, and needed expensive upgrades and expansion. At the time, airports were operated as loss leaders, and the city was having difficulties maintaining the status quo, losing money and not able to undertake needed expansions.[10] The city was looking to hand the airports over to an public authority, possibly to Robert Moses' Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. After long negotiations with the City of New York, a 50-year lease, commencing on May 31, 1947, went to the Port Authority of New York to rehabilitate, develop, and operate La Guardia International Airport (La Guardia Field), John F. Kennedy International Airport (Idlewild Airport), and Floyd Bennett Field.[11] The Port Authority transformed the airports into fee-generating facilities, adding stores and restaurants.[10] Austin J. Tobin (1903 - February 8, 1978), born in Brooklyn, served as the executive director of the Port of New York Authority, the precursor to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, from 1942 until 1972. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... In marketing, a loss leader is an item that is sold below cost in an effort to stimulate other profitable sales. ... A public benefit corporation is usually a government-owned corporation that performs a specific, narrow function for the public good. ... Robert Moses with a model of his proposed Battery Bridge Robert Moses (December 18, 1888–July 29, 1981) was the master builder of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and other suburbs. ... The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, described to the public by the popular name MTA Bridges and Tunnels, or MTA B&T, is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a public benefit corporation, that operates all intrastate toll bridges in New York City. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport Fiorello La Guardia Airport is located in Flushing, a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens, New York near the Flushing Bay. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK), originally known as Idlewild Airport, is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City on the edge of Jamaica Bay. ... 1998 map of Floyd Bennett Field from the National Park Service. ... [edit] World Trade Center World Trade Center (1973) During the post World War II period, the United States thrived economically, with increasing international trade. It was in this economic environment, that the concept of establishing a World trade center was conceived. At the time, economic growth was concentrated in Midtown Manhattan, with Lower Manhattan left out. One notable exception was the construction of One Chase Manhattan Plaza in the Financial District, by David Rockefeller who led urban renewal efforts in Lower Manhattan.[9] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... International trade is the exchange of goods and services across international boundaries or territories. ... “WTC” redirects here. ... View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ... Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ... One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York City One Chase Manhattan Plaza is a banking skyscraper located in the downtown Manhattan Financial District of New York City. ... A view up Broad Street in the Financial District in Manhattan The Financial District is the neighborhood in New York City on the southernmost section of the island of Manhattan which comprises the offices and headquarters of many of the citys major financial institutions, including the New York Stock... David Rockefeller, Sr. ... Blight often stands side-by-side with new structures during urban renewal efforts. ... In initial plans made public in 1961, the World Trade Center was slated to be built on a site along the East River. Objections to the plan came from New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner, who resented that New York would be getting this $335 million project.[9] Meanwhile, New Jersey's Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M) was facing bankruptcy. Port Authority executive director, Austin J. Tobin agreed to take over control of the H&M Railroad, in exchange for support from New Jersey for the World Trade Center project. As part of this acquisition, the Port Authority would rehabilitate the Downtown and Uptown Hudson Tubes. The Port Authority would also obtain the Hudson Terminal, and decrepit buildings located above the terminal in Lower Manhattan. The Port Authority decided to demolish these buildings, and use this site along the Hudson River for the World Trade Center. “WTC” redirects here. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... Robert Baumle Meyner (July 3, 1908 - May 27, 1990) of Phillipsburg, New Jersey was the Democratic Governor of New Jersey from 1954 to 1962. ... A drawing of the northern of the two underground junctions on the New Jersey side. ... Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration - see text) in the UK. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of a individuals or organizations to pay their... Austin J. Tobin (1903 - February 8, 1978), born in Brooklyn, served as the executive director of the Port of New York Authority, the precursor to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, from 1942 until 1972. ... Downtown Hudson Tubes carry PATH Trains under the Hudson River to and from the World Trade Center station. ... Uptown Hudson Tubes carry PATH Trains under the Hudson River to and from the 33rd Street terminal. ... Other service New York City Subway Other information Opened 1909 / 1971 / 2003 Services The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Even once the agreement between the states of New Jersey, New York, and the Port Authority was finalized, the World Trade Center plan faced continued controversy. New York City mayor Robert Wagner raised concerns about the limited extent to which the Port Authority involved the city in the negotiations and deliberations. The site was the location of Radio Row electronics businesses, and the World Trade Center plans involved evicting hundreds of commercial and industrial tenants, property owners, small businesses, and approximately 100 residents, some of whom fiercely protested the forced relocation.[9] Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... For other persons named Robert Wagner, see Robert Wagner (disambiguation). ... Radio Row was a warehouse district in lower Manhattan, New York City. ... In 1964, Minoru Yamasaki was hired by the Port Authority as architect, and came up with the idea of twin towers. To meet the Port Authority's requirement to build 10 million square feet of office space, the towers would each be 110-stories tall. The size of the project raised ire from the owner of the Empire State Building, which would lose its title of tallest building in the world.[9] Other critics objected to the idea of this much "subsidized" office space going on the open market, competing with the private sector. Others questioned the cost of the project, which in 1966 had risen to $575 million.[9] Final negotiations between The City of New York and the Port Authority centered on tax issues. A final agreement was made that the Port Authority would make annual payments in lieu of taxes, for the 40% of the World Trade Center leased to private tenants. The remaining space was to be occupied by state and federal government agencies. In 1962, the Port Authority had signed up the United States Customs Service as a tenant, and in 1964 they inked a deal with the State of New York to locate government offices at the World Trade Center. Minoru Yamasaki (December 1, 1912 – February 6, 1986) was an American architect best known for his design of the World Trade Center. ... hiii ! whats up ? The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City. ... 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In August 1968, construction on the World Trade Center's north tower started, with construction on the south tower beginning in January 1969.[12] When the World Trade Center twin towers were completed, the total costs to the Port Authority had reached $900 million.[13] The buildings were dedicated on April 4, 1973, with Tobin, who resigned the year before, absent from the ceremonies.[14] April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... [edit] Post-Tobin era In 1972, William Ronan was chosen to succeed Austin Tobin as Executive Director of the Port Authority. Also in 1972, the PR name of the agency was changed to The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (but the agency failed to secure the consent of Congress from whom it received its charter), along with structural changes implemented.[15] In the 1990s, the Port Authority faced controversy, with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani alleging mismanagement at the Port Authority. He criticized the Port Authority for shifting airport revenues to support PATH service and other projects in New Jersey. Giuliani went as far as proposing to break up the Port Authority,[16] with New York Governor George Pataki also suggesting a break-up.[17] Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City. ... George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is the current Governor of New York State, USA serving since January 1995, and as of late 2006 is the longest-serving of all current U.S. governors. ... [edit] September 11, 2001 attacks The devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent collapse of the World Trade Center buildings had an immense impact on the Port Authority. With Port Authority's headquarters located in 1 World Trade Center, it became deprived of a base of operations and sustained a great number of casualties. An estimated 1,400 Port Authority employees worked in the World Trade Center.[18] The Port Authority lost a total of 84 employees, including 37 Port Authority Police Officers, its Executive Director, Neil D. Levin, and police superintendent, Fred Morrone.[19] In rescue efforts following the collapse, two Port Authority police officers, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno, were pulled out alive after spending nearly 24 hours beneath 30 feet of rubble.[20][21] Their rescue was later portrayed in the Oliver Stone film, World Trade Center. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... “WTC” redirects here. ... Neil D. Levin (died September 11, 2001) Levin was executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from May 2001 to September 2001. ... John McLoughlin (DOB unk. ... Will Jimeno of the New York PAPD Will Jimeno is a Port Authority Police officer of Colombian origin who survived the World Trade Center attack on September 11th. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... World Trade Center (also spelled as World Trade Centre) is a 2006 dramatic film based on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers of New York City, released by Paramount Pictures on August 9. ... [edit] Governance The Port Authority is jointly headed by the governors of New York and New Jersey. Each governor, with the approval of his or her state senate, appoints six members to the Board of Commissioners, who serve overlapping six-year terms without pay.[1] Current Commissioners are Hon.Bruce Blakeman ( NY ),Hon.Michael Chasanoff ( NY ),Hon.Anthony Coscia (Chairman, NJ ),Hon.Christy Ferrer (NY),Hon.Charles Gargano(V.Chair,NY),Hon.Angelo Genova (NJ),Hon.David Mack (NY), Hon.Ray Pocino (NJ),Hon.Anthony Sartor (NJ),Hon.Henry Silverman (NY), Hon.Jack Sinagra (NJ) and Hon.David Steiner (NJ). A governor can veto actions by the commissioners from the same state.[1] Meetings of the Board of Commissioners are public.The Board of Commissioners are typically comprised of business titans and political power brokers who maintain close relationships with their respective Governors. The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Financially, the Port Authority has no power to tax and does not receive tax money from any local or state governments. Instead, it operates on the revenues it makes from its rents, tolls, fees, and facilities. An Executive Director is appointed by the Board of Commissioners to deal with day-to-day operations and to execute the Port Authority's policies. Anthony Shorris is the current Executive Director of the Port Authority,[22] after being nominated by New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. ... [edit] Former Executive Directors Eugenius H. Outerbridge Austin J. Tobin William Ronan Lewis M. Eisenberg Robert E. Boyle Neil D. Levin Frank Lautenberg Joseph J. Seymour[23] Eugenius H. Outerbridge was b. ... Austin J. Tobin (1903 - February 8, 1978), born in Brooklyn, served as the executive director of the Port of New York Authority, the precursor to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, from 1942 until 1972. ... Neil D. Levin (died September 11, 2001) Levin was executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from May 2001 to September 2001. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... [edit] Facilities The PANYNJ handles the third largest amount of shipping, in tonnage, with only Houston and South Louisiana handling more.[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Port of Houston is the port of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. ... The Port of South Louisiana is the largest volume shipping port in the United States and fifth largest in the world(2003 World Port Rankings). ... [edit] Seaports Part of the A.P. Møller Container terminal at Port Elizabeth. The Port Authority operates the Brooklyn Port Authority Marine Terminal in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY; the Auto Marine Terminal in Bayonne and Jersey City; the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island; and the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal in Elizabeth. The Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal was the first in the nation to containerize,[24] As of 2004, Port Authority seaports handle the third largest amount of shipping of all U.S. ports, as measured in tonnage.[2] Download high resolution version (2448x1632, 1628 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2448x1632, 1628 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... A Holland-Style Factory Building in Red Hook Red Hook circa 1875 Red Hook is a neighborhood of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Before annexation into Brooklyn, Red Hook was a separate village. ... Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... The Howland Hook Marine Terminal is a container port facility located in northwestern Staten Island in New York City, . It is situated on the east side of the Arthur Kill, at the entrance to Newark Bay, just north of the Goethals Bridge. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... Shipping containers at a terminal in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. ... [edit] Airports AirTrain Newark at Newark Liberty International Airport. Airports operated by the Port Authority include John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, both of which are located in Queens, New York; Newark Liberty International Airport, located in Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey; and Teterboro Airport, located in Teterboro, New Jersey. The Authority also operates the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. As of January, 2007, the Port Authority is to take over operation of Stewart International Airport in Newburgh later in the year, pending authorizing legislation. Both Kennedy and LaGuardia airports are owned by the City of New York and leased to the Port Authority for operating purposes. Newark Liberty is owned by Newark and also leased to the Authority. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1094x369, 129 KB) Summary The AirTrain monorail at Newark Liberty International Airport. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1094x369, 129 KB) Summary The AirTrain monorail at Newark Liberty International Airport. ... AirTrain tracks AirTrain Monorail entering Newark Airport Rail Station, August 2004. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK), originally known as Idlewild Airport, is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City on the edge of Jamaica Bay. ... FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport (LGA) LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA) is an airport serving New York City, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing in the borough of Queens. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. Geographically the largest borough in the city, Queens is home to many immigrants and two of New Yorks major airports. ... NY redirects here. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]    - City 67. ... Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... FAA diagram of Teterboro Airport (TEB) Main article: Transportation in New York City Teterboro Airport (IATA: TEB, ICAO: KTEB) is a general aviation reliever airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey[1]. It is operated by the Port Authority of New... Map highlighting Teterboros location within Bergen County. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... View of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport The Downtown Manhattan Heliport is a helicopter landing platform in the East River in Manhattan, New York. ... Stewart International Airport (IATA: SWF, ICAO: KSWF) is located near Newburgh, New York, in the southern Hudson Valley, 55 miles (88. ... Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York. ... [edit] Bridges and tunnels Other facilities managed by the Port Authority include the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge, which all connect Manhattan and northern New Jersey; the Goethals Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing (previously the Arthur Kill Bridges and currently the Staten Island Bridges); and the Bayonne Bridge. Cash tolls for passenger vehicles crossing from New Jersey to New York City are $6; there is no toll for crossing from New York to New Jersey. Discounts are available with the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system. Annual toll receipts from these facilities typically equal the initial construction costs. The Port Authority owns all these bridges and tunnels. The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1. ... Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ... For the bridge in New York that crosses the Harlem River, see Washington Bridge. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... The Goethals Bridge, seen from Staten Island The Goethals Bridge (pronounced GAWTH-uhls) connects Elizabeth, New Jersey to Staten Island, New York over the Arthur Kill. ... The Outerbridge Crossing, seen from Tottenville, Staten Island. ... The Bayonne Bridge, as seen from Port Richmond, Staten Island The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Many ETC systems use transponders like this one to electronically debit the accounts of registered cars without their stopping Transponder used in some Chilean freeways Electronic toll collection (ETC), an adaptation of military identification friend or foe technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads. ... [edit] Bus and rail transit Hoboken-bound train at the World Trade Center PATH station. The Port Authority operates the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 42nd Street and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rapid transit system linking lower and midtown Manhattan with New Jersey, the AirTrain Newark system linking Newark International Airport with New Jersey Transit and Amtrak via a station on the Northeast Corridor rail line, and the AirTrain JFK system linking JFK with Howard Beach (Subway) and Jamaica (Subway and Long Island Rail Road). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1522 KB) Summary Hoboken-bound train at the temporary World Trade Center PATH station. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1522 KB) Summary Hoboken-bound train at the temporary World Trade Center PATH station. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ... Late-night and weekend service: The World Trade Center PATH station, originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal. ... Port Authority Bus Terminal at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. ... Main article: Transportation in New York City 42nd Street, NYC 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square. ... The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the Manhattan end of the George Washington Bridge in Washington Heights. ... Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City. ... AirTrain Newark is a 3 km (1. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Airport Code EWR; ICAO Airport Code KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ... Airtrain at JFK. Note aluminum strip between rails. ... Howard Beach is a neighborhood in southwestern Queens, New York. ... An M3 railcar The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR (often referred to as the L-I-double-R) is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York, United States. ... [edit] Real estate The Port Authority also participates in joint development ventures around the region, including The Teleport communications center in Staten Island, Bathgate Industrial Park in The Bronx, the Essex County Resource Recovery Facility, The Legal Center in Newark, Queens West in Long Island City, NY, and The South Waterfront at Hoboken, New Jersey. Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... Housing projects in the infamous South Bronx area. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]    - City 67. ... Industrial Long Island City, Manhattan Skyline behind. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ... [edit] Current and future projects Major projects by the Port Authority in the works, as of 2006, include the Freedom Tower and other construction at the World Trade Center site. Other projects include a new passenger terminal at JFK International Airport, and redevelopment of Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal B, and rehabilitation of the Goethals Bridge.[25] The Port Authority also has plans to buy 340 new PATH rail cars and begin major expansion of Stewart International Airport.[25] For the building in Florida of the same name, see Freedom Tower (Miami). ... The World Trade Center site destruction, 2001 in 2006 The World Trade Center site is the 16-acre (6. ... Not to be confused with railroad car. ... [edit] World Trade Center site Main article: World Trade Center site As owner of the World Trade Center site, the Port Authority has worked since 2001 on plans for reconstruction of the site, along with Silverstein Properties, and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. In 2006, the Port Authority reached a deal with Larry Silverstein, which ceded control of the Freedom Tower to the Port Authority.[26] The deal gave Silverstein rights to build three towers along the eastern side of the site, including 150 Greenwich Street, 175 Greenwich Street, and 200 Greenwich Street.[26] Also part of the plans, is the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which will replace the temporary PATH station that opened in November 2003. The World Trade Center site destruction, 2001 in 2006 The World Trade Center site is the 16-acre (6. ... The World Trade Center site destruction, 2001 in 2006 The World Trade Center site is the 16-acre (6. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was formed after the September 11 attacks to plan the reconstruction of Lower Manhattan. ... Larry Silverstein Larry A. Silverstein (born 1932 in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York) is a real estate investor and operator and the head of Silverstein Properties Inc. ... A rendering of the new World Trade Center as completed. ... A rendering of the new World Trade Center as completed. ... A rendering of the new World Trade Center as completed. ... Late-night and weekend service: The World Trade Center PATH station, originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal. ... [edit] See also Port Authority Police Department Transportation in New York City Mass transit in New York City Port authority The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, or PAPD, is one of the largest police departments in the United States with 1,600 officers as of 2006. ... The New York City Subway is one of the busiest in the world. ... Inside New Yorks Grand Central Terminal, one of the two busiest rail stations in the United States. ... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency (operated pursuant to an interstate compact) that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure including the bridges, tunnels, airports and seaports within the New York-New Jersey Port District. ... [edit] References ^ a b c d 2001 Annual Report. PANY (2002, April 23). ^ a b c Tonnage for Selected U.S. Ports in 2004. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center. Retrieved on 2006-10-04. ^ Port Authority Announces Police Promotions. PANYNJ (November 6, 2003). ^ Rodrigue, Jean Paul (2004). "Chapter 4, Appropriate models of port governance Lessons from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey", Shipping and Ports in the Twenty-first Century. Routledge.  ^ Darton, Eric (1999). "Chapter 1", Divided We Stand: A Biography of New York's World Trade Center. Basic Books.  ^ Revell, Keith D. (2000). "Cooperation, Capture, and Autonomy: The Interstate Commerce Commission and the Port Authority in the 1920s". Journal of Policy History 12(2): 177-214.  ^ History of the Port Authority. PANY. Retrieved on 2006-09-30. ^ a b c Doig, Jameson W. (2001). "Chapter 1", Empire on the Hudson. Columbia University Press.  ^ a b c d e f g Gillespie, Angus K. (1999). "Chapter 1", Twin Towers: The Life of New York City's World Trade Center. Rutgers University Press.  ^ a b Lander, Brad (August 2002). Land Use. Gotham Gazette. Retrieved on 2006-10-03. ^ "NAME OF IDLEWILD TO BE CITY AIRPORT; Cullman Proposes the Change and O'Dwyer Promises His Aid in Making Shift ADDED PRESTIGE OBJECT Port Authority Head Turns Over to Mayor the Releases From 17 Old Contracts", New York Times, May 30, 1947. ^ Timeline: World Trade Center chronology. PBS - American Experience. Retrieved on 2006-09-30. ^ Cudahy, Brian J. (2002). "Chapter 3", Rails Under the Mighty Hudson: The Story of the Hudson Tubes, the Pennsy Tunnels, and Manhattan Transfer. Fordham University Press.