The chairman of a bistate authority at the center of a political payback scandal has apologized to the public for traffic jams orchestrated by members of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday called a deal that sold the World Trade Center's name rights to a nonprofit organization for $10 decades ago "a shameful episode" and vowed to cooperate with an anticipated investigation by New York's attorney general.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects nearly five million people to use their services by air, car or rail during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
Tomorrow, the Assembly Transportation Committee will meet to consider issuing subpoenas to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The panel will consider a resolution regarding the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, e-mails and other documents related to the finances of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.