PA NEWSPublished biweekly for Port Authority and PATH employees October 9, 2015/Volume 14/Number 19

WTC SecurityDirector Named

I n a PABroadcast tostaff last week,

Chief SecurityOfficer ThomasBelfiore announcedthat GeorgeAnderson, a law enforcement professional with morethan 30 years of experience, has been named Director of World TradeCenter Security.

As Director, Mr. Anderson will oversee all security operations at theWTC complex. He will be responsiblefor identifying and implementing security programs, technology, andpolicy solutions that will ensure thesafety of the public, tenants, and staffat the site.

Mr. Anderson’s backgroundincludes a 30-year career with theNew York City Police Department, during which he rose through theranks to become an Assistant Chief. In that role, he oversaw various training functions for the department’s approximately 35,000 uniformed and14,000 civilian members, developedpolice-deployment strategies for theNYC Marathon, and established programs such as post-9/11 bereavement centers for police families.

Most recently, he served as the VicePresident of Operations–Manhattanfor AlliedBarton Security Services. His responsibilities included managing the company’s contract for security programs at John F.Kennedy International, Newark LibertyInternational and LaGuardia airports,as well as the WTC. Continued on page 5

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LGA Cast in ‘Miracle on theHudson’ Film

L aGuardiaAirport onOctober 3

acted as thebackdrop tosome of the firstscenes filmed indirector ClintEastwood’s newproject “Sully,”which will tell thestory of USAirways CaptainChesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s heroic landing of US Airways Flight1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009.

LGA staff supported more than 300actors and Warner Bros. productioncrewmembers as they transformedTerminals B and C into a movie set.The US Airways Gate 42 in Terminal C

was made tolook like Gate21, the gate fromwhich Flight1549 departed,and Terminal B’sHudson Newsstore was given a“winter 2009”makeover com-plete with snowglobes and peri-odicals from the

date of the “Miracle on the Hudson.” This effort set the stage for Mr.

Eastwood to begin production at LGA,which included working with actorsTom Hanks, who portrays CaptainSullenberger, and Aaron Eckhart, who

Actor and director Clint Eastwood joins LGA stafffor a photo op.

Michelle M

ohr, American Airlines

U sing the highestbeacon in the Western

Hemisphere and theLEDs adorning theworld’s busiest crossing,the Port Authority onOctober 6 illuminatedthe region with pink lightto commemorate and promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

At 6:27 p.m., just minutes before sunset,

One WTC, GWB Wear Pink to RaiseBreast Cancer Awareness

The spire of One WTC signaledthe PA’s commitment to raisingbreast cancer awareness.

Mercedes G

uzman

Rudy King

Electricians cover an LED light with pink gel.

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EWR SupportsPlane Pull

S pecial Olympics New Jerseyhosted its 19th annual PlanePull at Newark Liberty

International Airport on September 26.The event challenged dozens ofteams, each consisting of up to 20people, to pull a 93,000-poundBoeing 737 across 12 feet of taxiway.

Staffers from EWR and the Office of Medical Services were on hand tohelp at the event, which was organized by the New Jersey LawEnforcement Torch Run to raise awareness and funding for the SpecialOlympics movement in New Jersey.

The teams, some of which includedSpecial Olympics athletes, had theopportunity to compete for three different distinctions: the most money raised, the fastest plane pull,and the longest plane pull using theleast weight.

The Plane Pull raised more than $85,000 for Special OlympicsNew Jersey.

Andrea Ahrens

Participants enjoy a “light workout” ofpulling a 93,000-pound aircraft 12 feet.

Port Authority Chief Medical Officer Dr. Howard Fisher (first from right) and OMS’s Medical Assistant BriannaRobertson (third from right) and Senior Nurse Mary Dietz (in the blue shirt) provided free health screenings for athletes.

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SPIO Spotlight: The Ethics &Transparency Team

T he Special PanelImplementation Office’s Ethics & Transparency Team is

recommending measures to improvethe Port Authority’s governance practices and more effectively foster a culture committed to openness,accountability, and the highest standards of conduct. These measures address certain major governance-related recommendationsby the Special Panel on the Future ofthe Port Authority, as outlined in itsDecember 2014 report.

The team includes ChiefProcurement Officer and executivesponsor Lillian Valenti, Law Attorneyand team captain Howard Kadin,Deputy Board Secretary LindaHandel, Human Resources DeputyDirector Julia Basile, AviationManager of Wayfinding & CustomerCare Programs Earlyne Alexander,Procurement Manager of Integrity,Compliance & Contract Review LukeBassis, SPIO Executive Policy AnalystPortia Henry, Law Attorney StephenMarinko, CSO Manager of SecurityPerformance, Policy & PlanningJennifer Onofrio, OIG Office ofInvestigations Director StevePasichow, and World Trade CenterConstruction Director Alan Reiss.

Leveraging their collective expertise,these employees have defined therole and responsibilities of a newChief Ethics & Compliance Officerposition. The Board of Commissionersconcurred with the role and responsibilities at its September 24meeting. The team has also completedrecommendations to better informemployees, Commissioners, and vendors about the agency’s enhancedCode of Conduct policies.

Ongoing efforts include benchmarking existing PA practices and requirements againstother organizations to develop recommendations for increasing transparency and promoting publicconfidence in the agency’s Open

SPIO’s Ethics & Transparency Team takes thepodium: (from left) Earlyne Alexander, LindaHandel, Portia Henry, Luke Bassis, JenniferOnofrio, team captain Howard Kadin, StevenPasichow, executive sponsor Lillian Valenti,Stephen Marinko, Alan Reiss, and Julia Basile.

Conrad Barclay

Meetings Policy, as well as enhancingthe quality, quantity, and accessibilityof corporate information on the PA’s website.

Echoing the sentiments of previouslyprofiled SPIO teams, Ethics &Transparency members have foundtheir experience to be a fulfilling one.

“It’s been an honor to be invited to‘roll up the sleeves’ and tackle a number of very challenging issues facing the agency, and to do so alongside influential senior-level staff who have navigated all kinds ofsituations in their tenures,” said Ms.Onofrio, who began her PA career in2011 as a Leadership Fellow.

“It’s a great feeling to know thatyou are a part of a team that will sendforth recommendations to allow theagency to grow,” said Ms. Alexander, a23-year PA veteran who joined theteam as its Member at Large. She alsosaid that being a part of the team hascompelled her “to think of and understand the concepts of ethics and transparency in a more in-depth manner.”

To learn more about the Ethics &Transparency Team’s work, you canreview SPIO’s monthly dashboardon eNet.

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John Paradiso

T he Port Authority‘s Voice of the Employee (VOICE) provides staff with a

confidential way to report any issuesor concerns, anonymously if theychoose, without reprisal. The helplineis available seven days a week, 24hours a day, and 365 days a year viaphone (866 279-6844), online(https://panynjvoice.tnwreports.com),or email (panynjvoice@tnwinc.com).

You Have a Voice

AchievementsPAPD Excellence

Port Authority Police Lieutenant Michelle Serrano-Adorno received aHispanic Heritage Excellence in JusticeAward from the College of Saint Elizabeth’sPolice Studies Institute in recognition for her“outstanding professional accomplishments.”Lt. Serrano-Adorno is a 17-year PAPD veteran and the first Hispanic femaleLieutenant in department history. She waspresented with the award at the institute’sannual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrationon September 22.

LGA Is GoldenThe American Council of Engineering

Companies presented a Gold Award to thePort Authority for its Runway Safety AreaEnhancements (RSA) EnvironmentalAssessment program at LaGuardia Airport.

Led by Aviation Environmental & NoiseProgramsManager EdKnoesel, the program ensuredthat the PAmeets the congressionallymandated constructiondeadline forenhancing theairport’s RSAs tocomply withFederal AviationAdministrationsafety standards.Doing so willreduce the risk of incidents caused if an air-craft cannot lift off before the end of therunway or lands short of one.

Mr. Knoesel’s team successfully completed the assessment in an expeditedeight-month period, having proactively coordinated with various local, state, andfederal agencies.

CalendarShomrim Society Meeting

The Port Authority Shomrim Society willmeet October 15 on the second floor of theWTC Command (Greenwich Street betweenAlbany and Cedar streets), second floor. The executive board meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m., followed by a generalmembership meeting at 6 p.m. RSVP toBetty Astrizky at bastrizk@panynj.govby October 13. Review the bulletin formeeting topics.

Wellness FairPort Authority employees and contractors

are invited to the Employee Wellness Fairon October 16, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., at theJournal Square Transportation Center, firstfloor, Conference Rooms A and B. The fairwill offer wellness information, free healthscreenings, chiropractic services, and evenchair massages. For more information, checkthe event bulletin.

WTS WebinarThe Port Authority’s next installment of

the WTS Emerging Women Leaders Webinarseries is set for October 20, 1 to 2 p.m., at4 WTC, 18th floor, Conference Room A/B.The webinar will focus on ways to managea multi-generational workforce—learn whattruly distinguishes each generation and learn how to manage andmotivate individuals and teams of all ages!Guest speaker will be Anna Ettin, VicePresident, Learning Consultant, Co-founderand Co-Chair of Inter-GenerationalEmployee Network (IGEN), Bank ofAmerica. For additional information, contactPortia Henry at phenry@panynj.gov.

LWMC MeetingThe Last Wednesday of the Month Club

of Port Authority retirees will meet at noon on October 28 at In Napoli Restaurant in Fort Lee. Contact TonyCoppolecchia at acoppolecc@verizon.netfor more information.

PAAAA Diwali CelebrationThe Port Authority Asian American

Association is holding its annual DiwaliCelebration on November 6, 5 to 9 p.m., atBenares, just a few blocks away from 4World Trade Center. For more details, includ-ing how to RSVP, visit the employee bulletin.

PAHS BreakfastThe Port Authority Hispanic Society will

host its annual Hispanic Heritage MonthBreakfast on November 9, 8:30 to 10:30a.m. at the Hilton Newark Penn Station. This year’s keynote speaker will be NewYork City Department of Design andConstruction Commissioner Feniosky Peña-Mora. For more information, reviewthe employee bulletin.

From left: Police Studies InstituteDirector William Schievella; PortAuthority Police Officer Lawanda Irving,Lieutenant Michelle Serrano-Adorno,Lieutenant John Adorno, and InspectorLouis Klock.

Ed Knoesel (right)receives the GoldAward from PeterByrne, Director ofAviation Services forVanasse HangenBrustlin Inc., an engineering consultantto the Port Authority.

Donna Rom

an Hernandez

Pasquale DiFulco

LGA ManagementGets a Lift

L aGuardia Airport GeneralManager Lysa Scully (bottom,second from right) and LGA

Deputy General Manager DougStearns (top right) recently participated in a hands-on field assignment with the LGA ElectricianMaintenance unit. Ms. Scully helpedensure an aerial lift functioned properly while Mr. Stearns andElectrician Keith Girouard worked to replace the lamp in one of thehigh-mast tower lights of an LGA parking lot.

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Director of StormMitigation &Resilience Retires

D irector ofStormMitigation

& ResilienceQuentin Brathwaitehas retired after 30 years of dedicated PortAuthority service.

Mr. Brathwaite joined the PA in1985 as an Architectural Trainee inEngineering. In 1998, he moved intoPriority Capital Programs, where hespearheaded numerous efforts, including those related to the development of AirTrain JFK and theJamaica Station. In 2002, he joinedWorld Trade Center Construction,where he took on roles of increasingresponsibility, ultimately becomingAssistant Director of the department’sOffice of Program Logistics in 2007.

In March 2013, Mr. Brathwaite was named Director of the StormMitigation & Resilience Office, whichhe helped establish in response to the impact of Superstorm Sandy. AsDirector, he served as the agency’slead contact with the New York andNew Jersey governors’ offices, theFederal Transit Administration, and theFederal Emergency ManagementAgency on all matters related to Sandy recovery and storm resilienceinitiatives. Under his leadership, theoffice focused on maximizing Sandyrecovery and resilience funding for theagency, and successfully oversaw theimplementation of a $2.5 billion recovery program.

U .S. TransportationSecretary Anthony Foxxheld a press conference

at the Port Newark ContainerTerminal on October 1 to high-light how the U.S. Department ofTransportation’s new BuildAmerica TransportationInvestment Center will supportPNCT in securing federal fundingfor infrastructure upgrades.

BATIC was established as partof President Obama’s BuildAmerica Initiative. According to its website, BATIC serves as a“single point of contact and coordination” for states, municipalities, and other project sponsors looking to leverage federal transportation expertiseand credit programs, as well as private capital through public-privatepartnerships.

At the conference, which wasattended by local officials, terminaloperators and customers, and members of the InternationalLongshoremen’s Association, Sec. Foxx explained how BATIC willhelp PNCT acquire resources fromagencies such as the DOT’s MaritimeAdministration, and navigate the loanapplication process for financingthrough the TransportationInfrastructure Finance and InnovationAct (TIFIA).

Port Commerce Director Molly Campbell speaksabout the BATIC at the press conference held byTransportation Secretary Anthony Foxx (behind Ms.Campbell). Other speakers were PNCT PresidentJim Pelliccio and BATIC Executive Director AndrewRight (first and second from right, respectively).

Bethann Rooney

PNCT to Benefit from New FederalFunding Center

Port Commerce Director MollyCampbell, PNCT President JimPelliccio, and BATIC Executive DirectorAndrew Right also shared remarks onthe investment center. Commentsfocused on the value of public-privatepartnerships to infrastructure investments, the progress of PNCT’sexpansion plans, the Port of New York& New Jersey’s regional and nationaleconomic role, and the importance offederal resources in accomplishing collaborative objectives.

PAPD Makes the Wild Card

T he Port Authority Police HonorGuard was invited by the New YorkYankees to present the colors

during the pre-game ceremony of theirwild-card playoff against the HoustonAstros on October 6.

In front of a packed house at YankeeStadium, Police Officer Joseph O’Leary,Sergeant John Schelhorn, LieutenantJohn Adorno, Sergeant Juan Diaz, and Police Officer Edwardo Gonzalezpresented the American, New York, Port Authority, PAPD, and World Trade Centerflags, respectively.

Due to “space constraints,” PA News could not report on the outcome of the game.

Robert Coccodrilli

Retirement NewsProcurement’s Kathy Leslie Whelan has

issued her final request for proposals. She’sasking for a well-made drink, a comfortableseat by the lake, and a restful retirement.You can wish her well on November 6, 4 to 8 p.m., at Iberia Restaurant in Newark.See the employee bulletin for more details.

Alan Hicks

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Fellows andAssociates Wanted

T he Port Authority is acceptingapplications for the 2016Leadership Fellows and 2016

Engineering & Architecture Associatesprograms.

Leadership Fellows spend two years rotating through several departments to gain a broad range ofknowledge and experience in variousareas of the agency’s business, including finance, planning, and facility operations.

Through their two-year program, E & A Associates have the opportunityto work at various facilities on small-and large-scale projects involving different fields of engineering and architecture.

If you know anyone who is or may be interested in these highly competitive programs, direct them tothe www.jointheportauthority.com,where they can learn about eligibilityrequirements and how to apply. Thedeadline to apply is November 30 forthe LF Program and November 16 forthe E & A Associates Program.

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Coming Soon: An RTR Recap

B e sure to check out thefull recap of this year’sRemembrance Through

Renewal Program in the nextissue of PA News. The recap willinclude a gallery of photos capturing the various forms ofcommunity service that PortAuthority staffers performed to pay tribute to their fallen colleagues.

Staffers take a group photo to commemorate theirday of community service at Liberty State Park, justone of more than 20 events organized for theeighth annual Remembrance Through RenewalProgram.

Al Anton

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Film

portrays co-pilot JeffSkiles, to film scenesof the Flight 1549crew arriving at thegate, preparing toboard, and departingfrom the terminal.

LGA Operations staff played “supportingroles” facilitating transportation forequipment and filmstaff. Port AuthorityPolice also made anappearance to escortVIPs and manage the crowds of excitedfans.

LGA GeneralManager Lysa Scullysaid, “This part of themovie could not havebeen shot anywhere

else except LGA,and demonstratesthe incredible abilityof our staff toembrace and support an important part ofLGA’s legacy.”

LGA was out ofAcademy Awards, so AirportOperationsManager JimMunday presentedMr. Eastwood andmovie producer Tim Moore with thenext best things tocommemorate the filming: LGAChallenge Coinsand PA hats.

Jim Munday presents an LGA ChallengeCoin and baseball cap to Mr. Eastwood.

Brian RohlfPort Authority Police and Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting members with Mr. Eastwood.

Warner Bros. Entertainm

ent

One WTC, GWB Wear Pinkthe 408-foot-tall spire of One World Trade Center started to glow the color that for 30 years has symbolized global solidarity for the movement to raise awareness of breast cancer and funding to research its cause, prevention, and cure. The 156 LED necklace lights of the George Washington Bridge followed suit later that night, thanks to Port Authority Electricians who installed pink transparency gels during routine maintenance work.

The GWB will stick with the pink shade until theend of October.

John Mircovich

The GWB’s necklace will shinepink throughout October.