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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has come under a lot of criticism lately, for the way it spends money, raises tolls and sometimes closes lanes on bridges with no advance warning.

Several New Jersey lawmakers are asking the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to explain unannounced lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in September that caused massive traffic tie-ups.

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has announced he is suing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for hundreds of millions of dollars in underpaid taxes from property the Port Authority owns in the downtown area.

The mayor of New Jersey's second-largest city plans to sue the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for $400 million to compensate for what he claims the agency has underpaid in property taxes and other payments spanning several decades.

Overtime costs continue to rise at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Port Authority of NY/NJ is the largest port on the East Coast and the third-largest port in the nation supporting 280,000 jobs. In 2011, the Authority became the only port in the United States to impose a cargo facility charge (CFC) on all waterborne cargo, including on empty containers. State Senator Bob Gordon wants to put a stop to the fees.

A new report finds fewer vehicles are involved in crashes at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey tunnels, bridges, airports and marine terminals.

Bus service in-and-out of the Port Authority bus terminal in New York has resumed following a closure due to a suspicious package.

Overtime payouts to employees at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have dramatically outpaced projections during the first three months of 2013.

The Port Authority will provide thirty free days of PATH service to Hoboken residents with registered 30-day SmartLink cards, as a show of appreciation for the hardship the station’s lengthy closure caused them in the wake of unprecedented damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.