Tag: Port Authority
WNYC has a tragic report examining the recent spike in suicides on the George Washington Bridge and has learned that every 3.5 days, someone attempts to jump to his or her death. The bridge, which stands 25 stories above the Hudson River, has no fence, netting, or wall on its pedestrian walkway. There is only […]
Port Authority recently sent a cease and desist letter to Manhattan retail store Fishs Eddy over their use of the New York City skyline and tunnels on dishware. The store has been selling these dishes for 13 years, but Port Authority is very concerned about them co-opting what they consider their property. The Wire quoted the cease and […]
Manhattan’s grimiest public transportation hub has its eye on expansion. According to DNAinfo, the Port Authority is angling to build another bus terminal in Midtown, setting up shop on the block between 39th and 40th Streets and 10th and 11th Avenues. By the looks of it, the new station would serve mostly commuters from Jersey, not the […]
Around 9PM ast night, a bomb squad responded to a suspicious package report on 9th Avenue and West 40th Street, prompting the Port Authority to evacuate for about 45 minutes. It turns out that all this commotion was caused by some fake grenades, which just creates more questions. Whose grenades are these? Why would anyone […]
