The agency that operates the New York City area's three major airports has a message for passengers who don't turn off their cell phones or tablets before takeoff: Pay up, or see you in court.
The Assembly Transportation Committee now has the power to subpoena Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) officials following passage of a resolution by the full Assembly yesterday. A series of increasingly alarming reports in recent months have drawn sharp criticisms about how the multi-billion dollar agency conducts its business.
Police at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have racked up $41.4 million in overtime this year, including a rank-and-file patrolman at the George Washington Bridge who has made $221,000.