Press Releases - 2007

Date	Headline
Dec 31, 2007	STATEMENT BY PORT AUTHORITY REGARDING PREPARATION OF TOWERS 3 AND 4 BATHTUB AT WTC SITE TO ALLOW SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN JANUARY
Dec 21, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY PREPARED FOR MORE THAN 20 MILLION TRAVELERS DURING DECEMBER HOLIDAY SEASON
Dec 19, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
Dec 19, 2007	PA STATEMENT ON U.S. DOT ANNOUNCEMENT
Dec 14, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18
Dec 12, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY MORE PREPARED THAN EVER TO BATTLE WINTER STORMS
Dec 10, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY TO HOLD ONLINE PUBLIC HEARING ON TOLL AND FARE INCREASE PROPOSAL
Dec 06, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY ISSUES COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE FLIGHT DELAYS AND IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Dec 05, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY SELLS $400 MILLION OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS
Dec 04, 2007	JERSEY CITY YOUNGSTER WINS PATH HOLIDAY POSTER CONTEST
Dec 04, 2007	PATH TO UNVEIL WINNING HOLIDAY POSTER
Nov 30, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO BUILD 1.3 MILLION-SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE TOWER ABOVE BUS TERMINAL
Nov 29, 2007	TRAVEL ADVISORY - HOLLAND TUNNEL NEW JERSEY-BOUND LANES TO BE CLOSED FOR OVERNIGHT DRILL ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
Nov 20, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY OFFICIALS TO BRIEF MEDIA ON THANKSGIVING TRAVEL
Nov 16, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY PREPARED TO HANDLE RECORD NUMBER OF TRAVELERS FOR FIVE-DAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY PERIOD
Nov 19, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY LAUNCHES MOST EXTENSIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM IN AGENCY HISTORY
Nov 15, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY PROPOSES TOLL AND FARE INCREASE TO MEET REGION’S EXTENSIVE TRANSPORTATION AND SECURITY NEEDS
Nov 15, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
Nov 13, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Nov 08, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY LAUNCHES REAL-TIME ELECTRONIC ALERT SYSTEM FOR TUNNEL AND BRIDGE USERS
Nov 01, 2007	GOVERNOR SPITZER, PORT AUTHORITY, HUDSON VALLEY OFFICIALS MARK FIRST DAY OF PA CONTROL OF STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Oct 31, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - GOVERNOR SPITZER, PORT AUTHORITY, HUDSON VALLEY OFFICIALS MARK FIRST DAY OF PA CONTROL OF STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Oct 25, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - BROAD COALITION TO JOIN IN OPPOSITION TO FAA FLIGHT CUTS AT JFK AIRPORT
Oct 25, 2007	PATH’S EXCHANGE PLACE STATION TO CLOSE SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, TO ACCOMMODATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILL
Oct 24, 2007	THIRTY-SEVEN PORT AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICERS TO RUN IN NYC MARATHON IN HONOR OF 9/11 PAPD HEROES
Oct 26, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY, AIRLINE ASSOCIATION, TRAVELER ASSOCIATIONS AND TOURISM GROUPS FORM BROAD COALITION TO OPPOSE FAA FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Oct 22, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING FLIGHT DELAYS
Oct 18, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD HIRES REAL ESTATE BROKER TO LEASE REMAINING OFFICE SPACE AT FREEDOM TOWER
Oct 18, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
Oct 17, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES $1.3 BILLION INITIATIVE TO INCREASE PATH CAPACITY BY 20 PERCENT
Oct 16, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
Oct 04, 2007	LINCOLN TUNNEL HELIX REPAVING WORK TO BEGIN OCTOBER 8
Oct 03, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY NEARING END OF SUCCESSFUL DRIVE TO ATTRACT POLICE OFFICER CANDIDATES
Sep 25, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY APPLAUDS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROPOSAL TO AWARD NEWARK-SHANGHAI ROUTE IN 2009 TO CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AT NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Sep 20, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
Sep 20, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE KEY PARCEL OF BAYONNE PROPERTY TO HANDLE CONTINUED CARGO GROWTH IN PORT OF NY/NJ
Sep 20, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY TO INSTALL ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING AT GWB AND HOLLAND TUNNEL
Sep 18, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY TO REOPEN WEST 41ST BETWEEN 8TH AND 9TH AVENUES
Sep 18, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Sep 12, 2007	VALET PARKING COMES TO JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Sep 07, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY TO HOLD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 11
Sep 07, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - MODIFIED PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FOR WORLD TRADE CENTER PATH STATION ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Sep 07, 2007	GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE UPPER LEVEL TO GET FACELIFT
Sep 04, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY OF NY/NJ AND PORT OF ROTTERDAM AUTHORITY SIGN AGREEMENT TO WORK COOPERATIVELY THROUGH U.S. EPA ON ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Aug 28, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY READY FOR RECORD TRAVEL DURING LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Aug 16, 2007	PATH CUSTOMERS TO GET UP-TO-THE-MINUTE TRAIN INFORMATION, TV NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT AND WEATHER UNDER DEAL REACHED WITH NBC UNIVERSAL
Aug 15, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY SELLS $500 MILLION OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS
Aug 03, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY HIGHLIGHTS QUEENS’ JAZZ LEGACY WITH STREET SIGNS, BANNERS, MURAL AND MORE
Aug 01, 2007	STATEMENT FROM STEPHEN SIGMUND, PORT AUTHORITY CHIEF OF PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, REGARDING 9/11 CEREMONY
Jul 26, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
Jul 24, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, JULY 26
Jul 18, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES SALE OF $350 MILLION IN VERSATILE STRUCTURE OBLIGATIONS
Jul 05, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP FOR MAHER TERMINAL
Jul 02, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY URGES AIR PASSENGERS TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING TO THE REGION’S AIRPORTS
Jun 28, 2007	NEW CARGO SERVICE BEGINS LINKING STATEN ISLAND TO NATION’S MAJOR RAIL FREIGHT NETWORK
Jun 21, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
Jun 21, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY LAUNCHES STUDY OF ALL-ELECTRONIC TOLLING SYSTEM FOR AGENCY’S BRIDGES AND TUNNELS
Jun 20, 2007	THOUSANDS OF MOTORCYCLISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 20TH ANNUAL GOOCH’S GARLIC RUN THROUGH THE HOLLAND TUNNEL
Jun 19, 2007	Port Authority Executive Director Anthony E. Shorris Remarks New York Building Congress Breakfast June 19, 2007
Jun 19, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, JUNE 21
Jun 18, 2007	NEW TEMPORARY ENTRANCE OPENED FOR PATH’S WORLD TRADE CENTER STATION
Jun 06, 2007	TRAFFIC ADVISORY - LOWER LEVEL OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY EVENT
Jun 02, 2007	STATEMENT BY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY ON JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERROR THREAT
Jun 01, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATES 81 OFFICERS
May 31, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - EIGHTY-ONE NEW OFFICERS TO JOIN PORT AUTHORITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
May 31, 2007	THE CUSTOMER ALWAYS COMES FIRST: PASSENGERS AT PORT AUTHORITY AIRPORTS TO RECEIVE ENHANCED SERVICES AS BISTATE AGENCY PREPARES FOR SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON
May 30, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY TO DETAIL COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS FOR AIR PASSENGERS
May 24, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
May 23, 2007	TETERBORO AIRPORT MANAGER LANNY RIDER HONORED BY AVIATION HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM OF NEW JERSEY
May 22, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, MAY 24
May 22, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY READY FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRAVEL
May 17, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT NJIT CHALLENGING GRADUATES TO LEAD A RENEWED NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO INFRASTRUCTURE
May 15, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANTHONY E. SHORRIS OUTLINES AGENDA FOR REGION’S TRANSPORTATION FUTURE
May 14, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY READIES AIRTRAIN JFK FOR SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON
May 11, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY CELEBRATES TOURISM WEEK ON MAY 14 WITH UNVEILING OF AIRTRAIN JFK POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
May 11, 2007	NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY TO DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS AT PATH STATIONS
May 09, 2007	STATEMENT BY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY ON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP FOR HOWLAND HOOK MARINE TERMINAL
May 08, 2007	WTC MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AND PORT AUTHORITY AWARD FULL STEEL PACKAGE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
May 07, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: POLICE UNITY BIKE TOUR TO DEPART FROM WORLD TRADE CENTER
Apr 27, 2007	TRAFFIC ADVISORY - EASTBOUND UPPER-LEVEL LANES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED DURING OVERNIGHT HOURS THIS WEEK
Apr 25, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVERAL ITEMS
Apr 25, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY PLANS TO REDEVELOP BUS TERMINAL TO HANDLE REGION’S GROWING MASS TRANSIT NEEDS
Apr 23, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
Apr 20, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY SPONSORS LINCOLN TUNNEL RUN/WALK TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Apr 19, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY SELLS $450 MILLION OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS
Apr 13, 2007	TRAVEL ADVISORY: PORT AUTHORITY URGING TRAVELERS THIS WEEKEND TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME ON THE ROADS, CHECK AHEAD WITH AIRLINES IF PLANNING TO FLY
Mar 29, 2007	Statement by: Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia re: Governor Corzine's Appointment of New Jersey Commerce Secretary Virginia Bauer to Port Authority Board of Commissioners
Mar 29, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZES INSTALLATION OF NEW ARRESTOR BEDS AT JFK, NEWARK LIBERTY AND TETERBORO AIRPORTS
Mar 29, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY APPROVES AGREEMENT TO BECOME FULL PARTNER AGENCY WITH NJ TRANSIT IN TRANS-HUDSON EXPRESS TUNNEL
Mar 29, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON VARIOUS ITEMS
Mar 27, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MEETING ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29
Mar 22, 2007	SERVICE ADVISORY - PATH SERVICE CHANGE SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND ON THE JOURNAL SQUARE TO 33RD STREET VIA HOBOKEN LINE
Mar 20, 2007	PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY SETS CARGO RECORD IN 2006
Mar 19, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY TO RELEASE 2006 STATISTICS FOR PORT OF NY/NJ AND ANNOUNCE MULTIBILLION INVESTMENT PLANNED FOR THE PORT
Mar 19, 2007	JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HOSTS INAUGURAL U.S. FLIGHT OF THE AIRBUS A380, THE WORLD’S LARGEST PASSENGER PLANE
Mar 14, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WELCOMES FIRST FLIGHT OF AIRBUS A380 TO THE U.S.
Mar 06, 2007	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Announce the Completion of the Arthur Kill Channel 41-foot Navigation Project
Feb 23, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY TO HOLD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE HONORING VICTIMS OF 1993 WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING
Feb 22, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON EIGHT ITEMS
Feb 22, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZES CONSTRUCTION OF FREEDOM TOWER
Feb 20, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MEETING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Feb 16, 2007	Joint Statement by Port Authority on PNCT Ownership Agreement
Feb 15, 2007	SERVICE ADVISORY - PATH SERVICE CHANGE SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND BETWEEN JOURNAL SQUARE/HOBOKEN AND 33RD STREET
Feb 08, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY RECOGNIZED FOR SAFETY EFFORTS AS AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER IS HONORED WITH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Jan 30, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY MORE PREPARED THAN EVER TO BATTLE MAJOR SNOWSTORMS
Jan 30, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY APPROVES $35 MILLION FOR SCHOOL SOUNDPROOFING
Jan 25, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TAKES ACTION ON SEVEN ITEMS
Jan 25, 2007	ANTHONY E. SHORRIS ELECTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
Jan 25, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZES PURCHASE OF OPERATING LEASE AT STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Jan 24, 2007	MEDIA ADVISORY - PORT AUTHORITY BOARD TO HOLD MEETING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
Jan 23, 2007	PORT AUTHORITY’S SHIP-TO-RAIL TERMINALS SET NEW RECORD
Jan 18, 2007	TRAFFIC ADVISORY - EASTBOUND LOWER-LEVEL LANE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND
Jan 17, 2007	AIRTRAIN JFK, AIRTRAIN NEWARK MORE POPULAR THAN EVER IN 2006
Jan 11, 2007	TRAFFIC ADVISORY - GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE LANES TO BE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND
Jan 05, 2007	TRAFFIC ADVISORY - EASTBOUND LOWER-LEVEL LANE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND

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