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Published weekly for Port Authority and PATH employees December 21, 2006/Volume 5/Number 51
Holiday Message from the Chairman and
The Executive Director
Dear Colleague:
Thanks to you, 2006 was a year of remarkable accomplishments by The Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey.
It was a year in which we assumed responsibility for much of the rebuilding at Ground Zero,
including the Freedom Tower, and began construction of the World Trade Center Transportation
Hub, the foundations of the Memorial Museum, and other buildings at the site. Just this week,
we witnessed the installation of the Freedom Tower’s first steel column.
At John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International and LaGuardia airports, we handled
more passengers than any other airport system in the nation. We also made major
strides on important infrastructure and capacity enhancements designed to accommodate
this growth, including a “topping off” ceremony in October for the new
Terminal 5 at JFK, awarding four contracts for the modernization of Terminal B at
EWR, and launching a $15 million study on redeveloping the Central Terminal
Building at LGA. At Teterboro Airport, we helped forge “A Pledge to the Community,”
a series of initiatives to address aircraft noise, safety, and security.
The PATH rapid transit system introduced a major enhancement in customer
service – PATHAlerts, an e-mail subscription service for notifying riders of train
delays and service changes. Final design of the new railcar fleet and the first phase
of the new signals project also were completed.
Chairman Anthony R. Coscia and
New Jersey Governor Jon S.
Corzine on Monday announce
recommendations of task force
the Chairman established on
ways to enhance security at the
nation's 361 seaports.
Mike Dombrowski
On Monday we announced the recommendations
of our public–private task force to greatly
enhance security at our port and nationwide.
Among them are mandatory cargo security
standards, the appointment of a national official
in charge of port security issues, and a port
user fee to help offset escalating port security
expenses.
Executive Director Kenneth J. Ringler
Jr. speaks at Tuesday’s installation of
the first steel column for the Freedom
Tower. With him on the dais are
(from right) New York Governor
George E. Pataki, Mayor Michael R.
Bloomberg, and Governor Pataki’s
Chief of Staff, John Cahill.
At the Howland Hook Marine Terminal, berth and channel deepening projects
were completed, affording direct access to deeper-draft vessels. Also completed
was the rail connection between the Staten Island Railroad mainline and the
Chemical Coast Line in Elizabeth, linking Howland Hook with the national rail network
and setting the stage for rail service to begin in the first quarter of 2007. At the
Elizabeth Marine Terminal, we expanded ExpressRail capacity by 30 percent, and in
Brooklyn, we invested $56 million for a new, modern Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in time
for the 2006 season.
Lester Millman
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Holiday Message from the Chairman and the Executive Director
Continued from page 1
At the Goethals Bridge, November 18 saw the last full closure of the eastbound
roadway for the $63 million contract to rehabilitate the span’s deck and structural
steel. At the George Washington Bridge, we completed the massive job of applying
more than 36,000 gallons of paint to the New York and New Jersey towers. At the
Lincoln Tunnel, we opened the facility’s new Traffic Management Center, and at the
Holland Tunnel, we achieved full implementation of the facility’s Intelligent
Transportation System.
Our OECM initiative helped us find innovative ways to reduce administrative
costs and operating expenses while enhancing customer service, resulting in $150
million in annual savings. And our agencywide Customer Care Program of standards
and training of our staff and our partners’ staffs have already produced a growing
population of satisfied customers.
We wish you a safe and joyous holiday season, and a new year of accomplishments
as dramatic as the last.
Executive Director Kenneth J.
Ringler Jr. greets the Port
Authority airport system’s 100
millionth customer of 2006 at
Kennedy International Airport
yesterday.
Mike Dombrowski
Anthony R. Coscia
Chairman
Kenneth J. Ringler Jr.
Executive Director
Achievements
Blue Ribbon Panel Member
Tunnels, Bridges and
Terminals Director
Victoria Kelly has been
invited to serve on the
U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Blue
Ribbon Panel of
Transportation Experts,
created by Congress to provide recommendations
on the future needs and funding of
the nation’s surface transportation system.
The panel will advise the National Surface
Transportation Policy and Revenue Study
Commission, chaired by DOT Secretary
Mary Peters.
Shomrim Passes the Gavel
The Port Authority Shomrim Society elected
new officers at its recent general membership
meeting at LaGuardia Airport. From left,
new Shomrim Executive Vice President Scot
Pomerantz and new President Oren Hindi
accept the gavel from outgoing President
Scott Jablow and Executive Vice President
Paul Zuckerberg.
Business Development
Award Presented
Pamela Parlor,
Principal Business
Development
Representative,
Engineering, was honored
November 17 at Odyssey
International Productions’
Annual Business
Networking Award
Ceremony in Newark for her work on the
Port Authority's Mentor-Protégé Program.
The program matches PA-certified M/WBEs
with the region's leading construction companies
to increase the smaller firms’ ability
to bid successfully on larger contracts.
Police Memorial Award
Port Authority Police Detective Warren
Davis, a 12 year veteran, received the 2006
Detective Harold C. Meyers Memorial
Award, presented to the person who best
emulates the attributes of the late Detective
Meyers, including outstanding case management,
notable arrests, and involvement and
cooperation with other law enforcement
agencies.
At the awards ceremony December 7
are (from left) Chief Robert Belfiore,
Chief of Department Christopher
Trucillo, Detective Davis, and Inspector
Anthony Fitzgerald.
Sal Schiano
2 PA News / December 21, 2006

Calendar
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Breakfast Planned
The Port Authority’s Network of Black
Employees invites fellow employees to the
20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Breakfast at the Gateway Hilton in Newark
on Thursday, January 11, from 9 to 11 a.m.
The keynote speaker is Newark Mayor Cory
Booker. See Employee Bulletins for details.
Food Drive Under Way
Food for the needy is being collected
through January 12, as part of New York
State’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Food Drive.
Drop-off boxes are located in the
lobby of 225 Park Avenue South, near
the elevator bank for floors 9-12, and at
One Madison Avenue, 7th floor, at the
Security Desk.
Most needed are canned goods, pasta,
rice, whole-grain cereals, and long-shelf
life milk.
The Food Bank Federation of New York,
which serves the five boroughs, will distribute
donations to local food banks and food
rescue programs. For more information,
contact 10-6397.
Three Kings Day Celebration
The Port Authority Hispanic Society
invites fellow employees, friends, and
family to celebrate Three Kings Day on
Friday, January 12, at 6 p.m., at Remy
Lounge in Lower Manhattan. See Employee
Bulletins for details.
Retirement News
EWR Senior
Operations Agent
Sandy Carpenter is
coasting south toward
retirement after a 37-
year career. You can
join the celebration at
Don Pepe Restaurant in
Newark on Friday, January 26, at 6 p.m.
See Employee Bulletins for details.
Party Postponed
The retirement celebration for EWR
Electrician Carl Johnson has been postponed.
A new date will be announced.
Santa Arrives at Teterboro Airport
Police Officer Rich Hassmiller
makes sure Santa Claus arrives
on time at Teterboro Airport on
December 9 for the facility’s
annual holiday party for local
children at the New Jersey
Aviation Hall of Fame and
Museum.
Trees for the Troops Transit JFK
Adelis Security, DHL
Express, and Port
Authority Police at
JFK coordinated the transport
of 700 Christmas trees,
along with ornaments,
lights, menorahs, Christmas
cards and other gifts, to
U.S. Armed Forces personnel
in combat zones in the
Middle East.
A “remembrance tree“
was dedicated at the Police
Building along with a
plaque honoring all who
have served in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
JFK Thanks Its Volunteers
On hand for the third annual "Trees for Troops" movement
at JFK on December 11 are (from right) PAPD Inspector
Michael Guarnieri, Police Officer Howard Chin, Sgt. Scott
Glazer, Adelis International Security President Jim Adelis,
Lieutenants Dan Carbonaro and John Brant, Sgt. John
Rienzi, and Police Officer John Flynn. Officer Chin, an Army
Reserve Lt. Colonel, served in Iraq in 2005-06.
At a luncheon December 7
held to thank Travelers Aid
Services volunteers and
acknowledge the efforts of
Volunteers of America are
(from left) JFK Operations
Group Supervisor Al Stelmok,
Landside Services Manager
Sean Porter, Travelers Aid
International President Ray
Flynt, Unit Terminal Buildings
Supervisor Ronnie
Bendernagel, Airline
Programs Supervisor Matt
Cornelius, JFK Travelers Aid Manager Jane Mrosko, Travelers Aid International Vice
President Michael Oring, EWR Travelers Aid Manager Ralph Tucker, JFK Customer Services
Coordinator Robbyn Stewart, Volunteers of America Team Leader Mike Noel, and Assistant
Team Leader Howard Cunningham.
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Fritz Rethage

One Hundred Million and Counting
The 100 millionth passenger to use
one of the Port Authority’s three
major airports this year, Mrs. Liang
Chen of Taiwan (center), celebrates
her good fortune after arriving
Wednesday afternoon at JFK aboard
a nonstop Cathay Pacific flight from
Hong Kong. She and her husband
Mao Cheng (3rd from left), were met
by Executive Director Kenneth J.
Ringler Jr. (at podium), Aviation
Director Bill DeCota (right), and officials
from NYC & Company, who presented
them with an array of donated gifts. By year's end, the PA’s airports are expected
to handle nearly 104 million passengers.
LGA Entertains
for the Holidays
With choral group from PS 92 in Corona,
Queens, are (back row, from left)
LaGuardia Airport General Operations
Supervisor Ron Provenza, Customer
Care Representative Jacinta Franco,
and Operations Services Supervisor
Rosie Millan. The airport’s Holiday
Entertainment Program began
December 13.
Marion Appleton
‘High-Angle’
Training at EPAMT
Completing “high-angle” rescue training
at the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine
Terminal on November 14 are (clockwise
from left) Port Authority Police Sgt. Kevin
Cottrell, Inspector David Hanna, Police
Officers Jason Marenberg and Jerardo
Fredella, Lt. Darcy Licorish, and Police
Officers Sanrit Booncome and Kevin
Geary. The Emergency Services Unit officers
practiced rescuing container crane
operators up to 165 feet above the dock.
A high angle is one so steep that it necessitates
using ropes.
Mike Dombrowski Bob Harley
Granting Winter
Wishes
Through participation in New
York Cares’ Winter Wishes
Program, Real Estate and
Development staff members were
able to fulfill the holiday requests of
more than 30 disadvantaged adults
and children.
“Our gifts helped nine families now
residing at the Sammon Build Center,
a transitional facility for homeless families
in the Bronx, and provided 12
children from these families with toys,
warm clothing, and other presents to
brighten their holiday season,” said
Chief of Real Estate and Development
Michael Francois.
“Our gifts also answered requests
made in letters sent to Santa by 12
children involved in programs sponsored
by SCAN New York, an organization
that works with ‘high risk’
children and families contending with
poverty, parental substance abuse,
homelessness or domestic violence,”
he said. “This was our first year participating
in the Winter Wishes Program.
We hope to expand our involvement
in the program next December.
I especially appreciate the efforts of
Barbara Berko, who initiated our
involvement in this program, for
reminding us of what this season is
really about.”
PA, Union Sign Agreement
The Port Authority and PA
Maintenance Supervisors
Association signed their first
memorandum of agreement on
December 6. The 216-member union,
recognized for purposes of collective
bargaining in 2002, is part of the
International Union of Journeymen &
Allied Trades, Local 111M.
The MOA was signed after the
parties reached an agreement on its
terms and then drafted an initial
contract for supervisors, who were
previously not represented for
collective negotiations.
Labor Relations Director Paul Segalini
(seated, right) and PAMSA President
Bernard Rebecchi sign the agreement,
joined by (standing, from left) PAMSA Vice
President Frank Minervini, Labor Relations
Manager Rebecca Croneberger, and
PAMSA Treasurer Neil Kennedy.
Doug Egan
Wrapping gifts collected for the Winter
Wishes Program are (from left) Lisa White,
Joe Panio, Tom Maher, Real Estate Director
Frank DiMola, Anne Freedman, Jaimy
Taylor, Jackie Grossgold, and Karen Vitale.
See Us Next Year
PA News resumes publication
Thursday, January 4, 2007.
Happy Holidays!
Gertrude Gilligan
4 PA News / December 21, 2006

Alan Reiss – ‘Employee of the Year’
Deputy Director of Aviation
Alan Reiss was honored
yesterday as the Port
Authority’s 2006 Employee of the
Year at a ceremony in the Board
Room at PA headquarters. Mr. Reiss
received a cash award of $1,000 and
a certificate from Executive Director
Kenneth J. Ringler Jr.
“Anyone who has worked with Alan
Reiss immediately understands why
he was selected as Employee of the
Year,” Mr. Ringler said. “No one is
more dedicated, hard-working, goaloriented,
or more of a team player.”
“Throughout his career in World
Trade and Aviation, Alan has consistently
exhibited the qualities that make
for an outstanding employee,” said
Aviation Director Bill DeCota, who
nominated Mr. Reiss for the award.
“He is recognized among his peers as
one of the most selfless and knowledgeable
staff members in the
agency.”
Mr. Reiss, a resident of Oceanside,
NY, joined the PA in 1984 and served
in several positions in World Trade,
including Assistant Director for Capital
Programs and Director of World Trade
before being named Deputy Director
of Aviation in 2001.
From left, Bill DeCota, Employee of the
Year Alan Reiss, and Executive Director
Ringler.
Gertrude Giligan
Meet the Employees of the Month
Thirty-seven Port Authority
staffers in six teams were presented
Employee of the Month
Awards on December 20 at a luncheon
in their honor at PA headquarters.
Each received a $100 cash award and
a framed certificate from Executive
Director Kenneth J. Ringler Jr.
“This is our first Employee
Recognition ceremony where every
Employee of the Month was part
of a team effort,” Mr. Ringler said,
“and it’s truly appropriate because
it’s representative of the way we
work at the Port Authority – as a
team. And I can think of no better
teammates to have.”
LaGuardia Airport
General Maintenance
Supervisor
Michael Hartin,
Maintenance Unit
Supervisors Neil
Kennedy,
Raymond Eng,
and Onofrio
Germinario, Chief
Electrical Engineer
Isaac Kopec
(retired), Staff
Services Engineer
Eduard Fayfman,
TB&T Director Victoria Kelly, Thomas Dato, Robert Gallagher,
Paul Pimenta, Michael Byrne, Joanne Williams, Charles Hoppe,
Mark Mellea, Robert Myers, Gail Davis, and Executive Director
Ringler. Not pictured: Eric DeJarnette and Edward Puglisi.
Onofrio Germinario, Neil Kennedy, Raymond Eng, Isaac Kopec,
Michael Hartin, Leonid Roytman, Eduard Fayfman, Frank
Mirovsky, and the Executive Director.
Bill DeCota, Eric Jensen, Irma Rivera,
Robert Biscardi, and Dean
Poveromo.
and Senior Engineer Leonid
Roytman comprised a team
that enabled full power to be
restored to LGA within 36
hours of the July 17, 2006,
Queens blackout.
The team, nominated by
LGA Maintenance Manager
Frank Mirovsky, worked
tirelessly and without sleep
for nearly 36 hours to shift
power loads from the west to
the central substation after
determining that there were
quality issues with the power
being fed by the west substa-
Photos: Gertrude Giligan

‘Employees of the Month‘
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tion. The airport was able to function
even while large neighboring areas of
Queens continued without power for
10 days.
Lincoln Tunnel TBAs Thomas
Dato, Mark Mellea, Robert Myers,
and Joanne Williams, Senior TBAs
Robert Gallagher and Edward
Puglisi, Patron Services Unit
Supervisor Eric DeJarnette, Tour
Manager Charles Hoppe, and Police
Officers Michael Byrne and Paul
Pimenta were honored for their outstanding,
coordinated effort dealing
Anne Marie Mulligan, Walter Jones, Jon
Huxel, Operations Services Director Alan
Rhome, and Executive Director Ringler.
with a multiple-vehicle, multiple-injury
accident in the tunnel. Their actions
resulted in prompt and effective treatment
and transportation of severely
injured motorists and passengers, and
in quickly reopening the tunnel.
The team of Policies and Protocol
Manager Sheree Van Duyne and
Senior Records Systems Analyst Toni
Munford of OSEC, and Creative
Services Manager Sheila Koehler,
Principal Administrator Shem Hayes
and Mail Services Supervisor Bill
Jones of Operations Services developed
and began implementation of a
plan to move 65,000 boxes of
records stored in rented and contract
facilities to a newly designed storage
center in JFK Building 142. The plan
was devised using methodology presented
at an OECM workshop and
means the agency will
be able to begin
destroying many of
these records.
Destruction certificates
have already been
issued for 12,000
boxes. The team was
nominated by Dawn
Lawrence, Assistant
Operations Planning
Analyst, OECM/MBD.
Jon Huxel,
Treasury’s Risk
Financing
Operations
Manager, and Walter
Jones, Senior Safety
Engineer, Operations
Services, were nominated
by Treasurer Anne Marie
Mulligan for researching
Public Safety Director/Superintendent of Police
Samuel Plumeri Jr., Chief of Department
Christopher Trucillo, Peter Schillizzi, Robert
Murphy, Raymond Dennard, Gail Davis, and
Michael Church. Not pictured: Carmella Davis,
Damien Long, Charles Masterson, Thomas Carroll,
Daniel Walsh, and Michael Curran.
and preparing a presentation to
insurance underwriters on the highly
complex issues surrounding insurance
for the World Trade Center site
projects. The presentation was used
for a critical meeting with global
Alan Rhome, MBD Director Mike Massiah, Dawn Lawrence,
Toni Munford, Board Secretary Karen Eastman, Sheree Van
Duyne, Shem Haynes, Sheila Koehler, and Bill Jones.
underwriters in London.
John F. Kennedy International
Airport’s Dean Poveromo,
Maintenance Group Supervisor;
Robert Biscardi, Gardener; and
Irma Rivera, Trades Helper Gardener
were recognized for providing
assistance to six passengers in a
van that collided with a truck, seriously
injuring the driver and one
of the passengers. The team provided
immediate critical care to
the injured and managed the
scene until medical and police
personnel arrived. The nominator
was Airport Maintenance Manager
Eric Jensen.
TB&T Operations Manager Gail
Davis nominated TBAs Carmella
Davis, Raymond Dennard,
Damien Long, Charles
Masterson, and Robert
Murphy; Senior TBA Thomas
Carroll, Patron Services Unit
Supervisor Daniel Walsh, Tour
Manager Michael Curran, Police
Officer Michael Church, and
Sergeant Peter Schillizzi for their
life-saving actions. Quick action on
the part of this team likely prevented
multiple injuries and saved the life of
one of the victims of a three-car accident
in the Lincoln Tunnel, who had
apparently suffered from a brain
aneurysm.