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NJ Dock Workers Charged With Conspiring to Traffic 2 Tons of Cocaine

Two New Jersey dock workers have been arrested for allegedly plotting to traffic more than 2 tons of cocaine into the United States. Dominic Guido, a longshoreman, and Robert Roselli, a dock worker at a private company, have been charged with conspiracy for allegedly planning to smuggle large shipments of cocaine into the...

Most 9/11 Responders Settle Suits Over WTC Dust

NEW YORK (Nov. 20) -- A deal reached by New York City and workers exposed to toxic dust that blanketed ground zero after Sept. 11 will resolve an overwhelming majority of the lawsuits over the city's failure to provide protective equipment to the responders. More than 10,000 construction workers, police officers and...

NJ Governor Sticking With Decision to Scrap Tunnel

TRENTON, N.J. (Oct. 27) -- The biggest public works project in the U.S. - a $9 billion-plus train tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City - is dead in its tracks. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he is sticking by a decision announced earlier this month to kill the project because of runaway costs. He...

JFK Terminal 1 Evacuated Due to Bomb Scare False Alarm

NEW YORK (July 4) -- John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City (JFK) was partially evacuated this evening due to a suspicious package that turned out to be a false alarm, according to various regional reports. The portion evacuated was said to be Terminal 1, which services numerous international airlines...

At Ground Zero, a Battle's Decisive Moment

NEW YORK (March 11) -- A longstanding battle that has stymied construction at the site of the World Trade Center comes to a head this week. Barring a last-minute deal, arbitrators are set to impose a solution Friday on the financial spat that pits the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, against...

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Port Authority Cops Earning Over $200,000 in 2011 Thanks To Overtime

Dozens of rank-and-file Port Authority cops are earning more than $200,000 in 2011 thanks to overtime.

Background on port authority

In Canada and the United States a port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body (or bodies) to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.

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