Media Access

Contact Media Relations

Thank you for your interest in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.  Media inquiries can be made by calling 212-435-7777.  These calls are restricted to press inquiries only and may include all requests for interviews, videotaping and photography. 

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

In the event of an after-hours emergency related to Port Authority business, media can call 212 435-7777 to have a Public Information Officer paged. Media representatives calling after hours must provide a return phone number, email address, the name of their news organization and the emergency about which they are inquiring. Calls will be returned as soon as possible at the discretion of the Unit.

If you are seeking general information or information regarding one of our facilities, please see the contact information page for the appropriate listing or call 212 435-7000.

The Press Center is a service provided by the Media Relations Department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Stephen Sigmund

Chief, Public and Government Affairs

John Kelly 

Director of Media Relations

Media Relations Department

Steve Coleman

Jennifer Friedberg

John Kelly

Ron Marsico

Spencer Schrage 

T: 212 435-7777

F: 212 435-4032

225 Park Avenue South - 18th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Videotaping/Photographingat Port Authority Facilities

Airports

The Port Authority operates John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, Stewart and Teterboro airports. It controls media access to airport parking areas, Port Authority Administration buildings, Terminal B at Newark Liberty, the Central Terminal Building at LaGuardia, AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Newark. For access to these areas, approval must be received in advance from the Media Relations Unit, 212 435-7777, during regular business hours.
For access to other areas of the airports not controlled by the Port Authority as listed in the previous paragraph, please use the below contact table.

Airport and Terminal	Operator	Phone Number
John F. Kennedy
Terminal 1	Consortium	718 751-1701
Terminal 2 & 3	Delta	404 229-8302
Terminal 4	IAT Consortium	718 751-3714
Terminal 5	Jet Blue	718 709-3089
Terminal 7	British Airways	347 418-4100
Terminal 8	American Airlines	212 863-3758
Newark Liberty
Terminal A	United Airlines	973 961-5085
Terminal B	Port Authority	212 435-7777
Terminal C	Continental Airlines	713 324-5080
LaGuardia
Central Terminal Building	Port Authority	212 435-7777
US Airways Shuttle Terminal	US Airways	480 693-5729
Marine Air Terminal	Port Authority	212 435-7777
Marine Air Terminal	Delta Airlines	404 229-8302
Delta Terminal	Delta Airlines	404 229-8302

The Port Authority reserves the right to restrict videotaping and photography at its airports. Videotaping in runway and taxiway areas at all airports is prohibited at all times. Videotaping and photographing at security checkpoint areas operated by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is prohibited without the consent of the TSA.

Bridges and Tunnels

The Port Authority operates the George Washington, Goethals and Bayonne bridges; the Outerbridge Crossing; and the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. Videotaping and photographing at toll plazas at any of these facilities is prohibited, and the Port Authority reserves the right to restrict videotaping and photography to designated areas at all of its bridges and tunnels.

For access to these areas, approval must be received in advance from the Media Relations Unit, 212 435-7777, during regular business hours.

Maritime Ports

The Port Authority operates the Auto Marine Terminal (Jersey City, NJ), Brooklyn Marine Terminal, the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal (Elizabeth, NJ), Howland Hook Marine Terminal (Staten Island, NY), Port Ivory (Staten Island, NY), Port Newark (Newark, NJ), and the Red Hook Container Terminal (Brooklyn, NY). It controls media access to on-port roadways, Brooklyn Piers, parking areas at the New York Marine Terminal Administration Building and the New Jersey Marine Terminals Administration Building, Port Ivory and any public berth areas. All media wishing to film, photograph or conduct interviews in these areas must be accompanied by an escort provided by the respective terminal manager's office. For access to the marine terminals, approval must be received in advance from the Media Relations Unit, 212 435-7777, during regular business hours.

For access to the maritime ports, media must contact the leaseholders directly for those areas, listed below.

Terminal	Lesee	Media Contact	Phone
Auto Marine Terminal	BMW of North America, LLC	John Scott	201 309-1948
Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal	APM Terminal (Maersk-Sealand)	Tom Boyd	704 571-2768
Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal	Maher Terminal	Frans van Riemsdyk	908 527-8200 x 5109
Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal	WWL Vihicle Service Americas, Inc. (Wallenius)	Joe Brito	908 355-0303
Howland Hook Marine Terminal	New York Container Terminal	James Devine	718 568-1700
Port Newark	Port Newark Container Terminal, Inc.	Bob Lamura	973 522-2242
Port Newark	FAPS, Inc.	August LoBue	973 589-5656
Port Newark	Toyota Logistics Services, Inc.	James R. Martin	973 817-7592 x 112
Red Hook Container Terminal	American Stevedoring, Inc.	Sabato Catucci	718 875-0777

PATH

Media cannot go beyond the fare gates of any PATH station without a Port Authority-provided escort. The Port Authority reserves the right to restrict videotaping and photography in and directly outside PATH stations.

For access to PATH, approval must be received in advance from the MediaRelations Unit, 212 435-7777, during regular business hours.

Port Authority Bus Terminals

Media wishing to videotape, photograph or conduct interviews in the bus terminals must be accompanied by an escort provided through the terminal manager's office. Media members must remain with the escort at all times.

The Port Authority reserves the right to restrict videotaping and photography at bus terminals. For access to the terminals, approval must be received in advance from the Media Relations Unit, 212 435-7777, during regular business hours.

WTC Site

Media cannot videotape or photograph inside the perimeter fence. Videotaping and photography is permitted outside the fence with hand-held cameras, provided pedestrian traffic is not hindered. No monopods or tripods are permitted.

Commercial Media (Advertising, Documentary, Feature Film, etc.)

When to contact a facility

Inquiries/applications must be submitted as far in advance as possible so that all the details can be arranged prior to the shooting date. No request will be entertained less than ten business days before the shooting date.

See below for facility contacts.

Airports	Contact	Phone Number
JFK International	Robbyn Stewart	718 244-4157
Newark-Liberty International	Nicholas Humen	973 792-5955
LaGuardia	Cheryl Lee	718 533-3456
Teterboro	Paul Bolognese	201 807-4017
Stewart International	Rosemarie Borst	845 564-7200 x 600

 

Maritime Ports	Contact	Phone Number
Maritime Ports	Michael Deveney	718 330-2977
Brooklyn Piers	John Trutneff	718-330-2968

 

Bridges & Tunnels	Contact	Phone Number
Holland Tunnel	Sue Armstrong	201 360-5023
Lincoln Tunnel	Irene Golinski	212 502-2401
George Washington Bridge	Ralph Molinia	201 346-4161
Staten Island Bridges	Patricia Trimarchi	718 390-2523

 

PATH	Contact	Phone Number
	Julie Lomba	201 216-6428

 

Port Authority Bus Terminal	Contact	Phone Number
	Myron Johnson	212 502-2386

 

WTC Site	Contact	Phone Number
	Norma Manigan	nmanigan@panynj.gov

What the requesting company/organization must have

On letterhead, a detailed description of the scene to be filmed and/or photographed or otherwise created. The description should include the following:

• Date from/to of the project
• Time from/to of the project
• Location(s) where this activity will take place
• Number of personnel (talent and crew) and amount of equipment for the project
• Name, title, contact information (office, cell, & fax numbers, and email address)
• Insurance certificate with the minimum limits as described below and including The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as an additional insured. In addition, each project will be evaluated on its own merits and the amount of requested liability limits will be determined accordingly.