Birds of a feather flock to Bayonne | NJ.com: "The proud parents of two month-old babies have chosen a local home as the best place to raise their family.
However, rather than a single-family house on one of Bayonne's tree-lined streets, this family has chosen a less traditional residence: the Bayonne Bridge."
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
How Will the Panama Canal Expansion Alter Global Trade for U.S. East Coast Ports? « PIERS
How Will the Panama Canal Expansion Alter Global Trade for U.S. East Coast Ports? « PIERS: "The Port of New York-New Jersey is the one to keep your eye on. It is the largest on the East Coast, with room to expand. Currently only 50% of its 12 million TEUs of capacity is being utilized, in addition to the construction on the Bayonne Bridge and fast rail intermodal being serviced by two railroads – the East Coast is getting ready. "
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Port Authority Bridge Lift Project Moving Full-Speed Ahead [AUDIO]
Port Authority Bridge Lift Project Moving Full-Speed Ahead [AUDIO]: "He says all of these projects are important, but “there is no more important project to the economy of New Jersey and the entire region than making sure the largest ships in world can get under the Bayonne Bridge.”"
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Jersey falcons put up a squawk - UPI.com
Jersey falcons put up a squawk - UPI.com: "BAYONNE, N.J., May 26 (UPI) -- Port Authority workers said they got a rude welcome when they poked around a new falcon nest near the Bayonne Bridge linking Staten Island and New Jersey.
A biologist climbed to the top of a tower Friday to the tag a pair of falcon chicks in the nest, and received plenty of static from the parent birds.
"They were flying around, squawking at us," said Ron Marsico, a spokesman with the Port Authority, who monitored the operation.
The chicks were named Archie and Juliette and may have a pretty good life ahead of them once they grow into their flying feathers. The area around the bridge is flush with food in the form of starlings, pigeons and other birds, the New York Post said, as well as plenty of tall buildings where falcons can perch during their hunting sorties."
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A biologist climbed to the top of a tower Friday to the tag a pair of falcon chicks in the nest, and received plenty of static from the parent birds.
"They were flying around, squawking at us," said Ron Marsico, a spokesman with the Port Authority, who monitored the operation.
The chicks were named Archie and Juliette and may have a pretty good life ahead of them once they grow into their flying feathers. The area around the bridge is flush with food in the form of starlings, pigeons and other birds, the New York Post said, as well as plenty of tall buildings where falcons can perch during their hunting sorties."
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New York City falcons get tagged by city officials - NYPOST.com
New York City falcons get tagged by city officials - NYPOST.com: "In what might be the city’s smallest one-room apartment, these 25-day-old peregrine falcons huddle yesterday in their perch near the Bayonne Bridge."
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Port Authority: No roadwork on New Jersey crossings | SILive.com
Port Authority: No roadwork on New Jersey crossings | SILive.com: "Information provided by the state's 511 traffic information system, as relayed through a Twitter feed, appeared to state that work was taking place this afternoon, but the information was incomplete. The announcement was actually about future work, although the time frame was not given in the update. An SILive report earlier today had advised motorists to expect delays at all three Port Authority crossings connecting Staten Island and New Jersey, based on the 511 information."
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Construction at 3 Staten Island bridges could slow getaway plans | SILive.com
Construction at 3 Staten Island bridges could slow getaway plans | SILive.com: "The state's 511 traffic alert system reported at 1 p.m. that bridge work is being done on both sides of the Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge and the Outerbridge crossing."
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The Bayonne Bridge – plans to raise the roadway and lift the economy
The Bayonne Bridge – plans to raise the roadway and lift the economy: "This clearance limitation is likely to cause a reduction of port competitiveness and diversion of cargo to other East Coast ports. The future use of larger, newer post-Panamax vessels is expected to reduce environmental impacts, lower shipping costs, provide economies of scale, and offer potential benefits in overall transportation costs to regional, and to national and international customers. Removal of the existing clearance restriction is crucial to maintaining the port’s position as the third largest port in the country, and assuring continued regional economic growth and development."
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Lobbying group: Bayonne Bridge raising could create 36K new jobs, add $4M in tax revenue | NJ.com
Lobbying group: Bayonne Bridge raising could create 36K new jobs, add $4M in tax revenue | NJ.com: "The $1 billion that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will spend to raise the Bayonne Bridge is an investment that could help create 36,000 new jobs and an additional $4 million in tax revenues and $27 million in annual economic activity by boosting container volume at the port, the industry’s main lobbying group said Wednesday."
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Port Richmond | Staten Island Waterfront 2012
Port Richmond | Staten Island Waterfront 2012: "Much of Port Richmond sits on a narrow stretch of what is known geologically as the ‘Palisades Sill,’ surrounded by the Brunswick and Stockton Geologic Formations, which are from a similar time and history. The 200-million-year-old Palisades Sill, an underground upheaval, extends down from Newburgh to New Jersey; it is most visible at the Palisades, a cliff-face extending north from the George Washington Bridge for about twenty miles. Its route can be roughly traced on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Sections of the Palisades Sill can also be seen near the Bayonne Bridge, albeit less impressively. Much of Newark Bay and the Lower Hudson River Valley follow the formation’s undersea counterparts to the ocean – or rather, a lake just inland from the ocean, bottled in by the isthmus crossing the Narrows. When glacial moraine broke through the Narrows about 10,000 years ago, the draining of the ‘dammed’ lake left the waterways we know today."
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AASHTO Employment Opportunities
AASHTO Employment Opportunities: "We are seeking a General Manager, Transportation and Revenue Programs. This position is located in the Department's main office in Jersey City, NJ, just across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. "
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NJ Spotlight | Some Sketchy Good News Has to Suffice at NJ Transportation Conference
NJ Spotlight | Some Sketchy Good News Has to Suffice at NJ Transportation Conference: "Gov. Chris Christie's attack on Democratic legislators overshadowed transit issues at the alliance's annual transportation conference at the Trenton Marriott. An audience of contractors, engineers, consultants, and bureaucrats gobbled up the Governor's partisan red meat, giving him standing ovations on arrival and departure.
Before he arrived, though, a parade of speakers from the administration and transportation providers talked bullishly about a number of transportation projects, such as raising the Bayonne Bridge over the Kill Van Kull to allow larger vessels to use the Port of New York and New Jersey."
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Before he arrived, though, a parade of speakers from the administration and transportation providers talked bullishly about a number of transportation projects, such as raising the Bayonne Bridge over the Kill Van Kull to allow larger vessels to use the Port of New York and New Jersey."
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Zephyr Hidden Harbor Tours - Newark Bay Tour - New York Water Taxi 05/20/12 (City Guide Magazine)
Zephyr Hidden Harbor Tours - Newark Bay Tour - New York Water Taxi 05/20/12 (City Guide Magazine): "Description: This tour passes by the Red Hook Container Terminal and visits Erie Basin, home of Hughes Brothers Barges and Reinauer Tugs before crossing the harbor toward Staten Island. It then enters Kill Van Kull, the area's busiest waterway dividing Staten Island and Bayonne, passing tug yards, oil docks and marine repair facilities. It then passes under the Bayonne Bridge and visits the giant container ports of Newark Bay, Port Newark and Port Elizabeth where the world's largest container ships tie up. On the way back, we pass by Military Ocean Terminal, the 9/11 Teardrop Memorial, the Robbins Reef Lighthouse and another container port, ending up at the Statue of Liberty for a moment before returning to Pier 16. Sails: 6:15-8:15pm. Adults: $29; Children (3-12 yrs): $15; Seniors: $22."
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Gender discrimination lawsuit against Port Authority dismissed | NJ.com
Gender discrimination lawsuit against Port Authority dismissed | NJ.com: "A container ship travels under the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for allegedly discriminating against lawyers on the basis of sex and age, but a federal judge dismissed the suit."
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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