George Washington Bridge

Port Authority NY NJ Expands use of KEMS After Life Saving Event

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

PANYNJ initially rolled out KEMS system in December 2023 on the George Washington Bridge crisis phones.

Key Points: 
  • PANYNJ initially rolled out KEMS system in December 2023 on the George Washington Bridge crisis phones.
  • Police were subsequently able to respond to a distressed caller within 5 minutes of receiving a text alert and bring the person to safety.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306658983/en/
    Port Authority NY NJ expands use of KEMS after life saving event.
  • Alerts concerning issues, real-time error detection/diagnostics, and system performance statistics are delivered to the users to maximize system operation and usability.

Thor Equities Group Reaches Construction Milestones Across Industrial Portfolio

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Nearby in Passaic, Thor Equities is planning to kickoff construction at 153 Linden Street to improve both the existing site and buildings to transform the facility for modern-day industry.

Key Points: 
  • Nearby in Passaic, Thor Equities is planning to kickoff construction at 153 Linden Street to improve both the existing site and buildings to transform the facility for modern-day industry.
  • Thor Equities has been active in the high-performing Northeast industrial market for years and owns additional properties in Newark, Brooklyn, and Deer Park, Long Island.
  • Outside of the Northeast, Thor owns industrial assets in California, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Illinois in the US.
  • “Thor Equities is proud to reach these construction milestones and we look forward to keeping up the strong development momentum across our entire portfolio,” said COO of Thor Equities Group, Melissa Gliatta.

Port Authority NY NJ Expands Service and a New 15-Device Client Emerges

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 9, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231109118870/en/
    Port Authority NY NJ Expands Service and a New 15-Device Client Emerges (Photo: Business Wire)
    Port Authority New York New Jersey added the Knightscope Emergency Management System (KEMS) Professional service to monitor its 11 K1 Call Boxes on the George Washington Bridge.
  • The KEMS platform allows clients and technicians to better understand the real-time health and status of deployed emergency communication devices.
  • The cloud-based application monitors the system wide state-of-health, alerts users concerning operational issues, provides technicians real-time error detection/diagnostics, and collects/reports system performance statistics.
  • Knightscope’s ASR services and industry leading emergency communications products help better protect the places people live, work, study and visit.

GridMatrix Partners with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to Launch AI Traffic Software Platform on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, and George Washington Bridge

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 30, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GridMatrix has partnered with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to launch GridMatrix's cloud-based software platform for advanced traffic analytics on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, and George Washington Bridge. Collectively, these bridges and tunnels carry more than 180 million vehicles annually between New York City and New Jersey. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GridMatrix has partnered with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to launch GridMatrix's cloud-based software platform for advanced traffic analytics on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, and George Washington Bridge.
  • Collectively, these bridges and tunnels carry more than 180 million vehicles annually between New York City and New Jersey.
  • GridMatrix is solely using live public feeds from existing Port Authority cameras for this deployment.
  • "It's a privilege to partner with the Port Authority and support its sustainability, safety, and broader operational goals.

AWH Commences Adult-Use Sales at Fort Lee Dispensary

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 17, 2022

Strategically situated near New York City in a densely populated area of northern New Jersey, Ascend Fort Lee is the Company's flagship location in the state.

Key Points: 
  • Strategically situated near New York City in a densely populated area of northern New Jersey, Ascend Fort Lee is the Company's flagship location in the state.
  • Ascend Fort Lee is the Company's third dispensary to open for adult-use sales in New Jersey following the Rochelle Park and Montclair locations earlier this year.
  • Ascend Fort Lee will open for adult use on an appointment-only basis, which can be made at letsascend.com.
  • "We are thrilled to open our doors to a wider audience as we commence adult-use sales at Ascend Fort Lee," said Frank Perullo, interim co-CEO, president, and co-founder of Ascend Wellness Holdings.

CohnReznick LLP and Guidepost Solutions LLC Named Integrity Monitors for the JFK International Airport Redevelopment

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 4, 2022

The award, supporting New Yorks $13 billion plan to transform John F. Kennedy International Airport into a modern 21st century airport, involves performing integrity monitoring services for the Program.

Key Points: 
  • The award, supporting New Yorks $13 billion plan to transform John F. Kennedy International Airport into a modern 21st century airport, involves performing integrity monitoring services for the Program.
  • The CohnReznick and Guidepost Solutions teams will also be responsible for helping to deter, detect, and report unethical and illegal conduct.
  • This includes CohnReznicks seven-year integrity monitoring engagement for the $4B LaGuardia Airport Central Terminal Redevelopment Program along with Guidepost Solutions integrity monitoring projects for many noteworthy capital construction projects.
  • Guidepost Solutions is a leader in domestic and international investigations, compliance solutions, monitoring, and security and technology consulting.

20 Grand Kicks Off Highly Anticipated Leasing Efforts

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 25, 2022

ENGLEWOOD, N.J., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 20 Grand kicked off highly anticipated leasing efforts this week.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, N.J., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 20 Grand kicked off highly anticipated leasing efforts this week.
  • Featuring high-end, hotel-inspired amenities, the 5-story 20 Grand anticipates opening its doors to residents in late August 2022.
  • CJ Dalton's broker, Taryn Byron, will be handling all leasing and marketing efforts for 20 Grand.
  • 20 Grand is located at 20 Grand Avenue in Englewood.

GridMatrix Partners with the Port Authority to Study Congestion

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GridMatrix is deploying its real time traffic analytics software along the George Washington Bridge as a part of a pilot program with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Transit Tech Lab. As of June 3rd, GridMatrix's software is analyzing feeds from existing cameras at intersections in Fort Lee, New Jersey and along the West Side Highway in Manhattan, the primary arterial roadways feeding the bridge.

Key Points: 
  • Transportation planners and traffic engineers from the Port Authority are using GridMatrix's cloud-based software platform to study vehicular and pedestrian traffic congestion, quantify signal light performance, and proactively identify hazardous road conditions at deployment locations.
  • The Port Authority was the first transportation agency to embrace the 2018 Paris Climate agreement and first to commit to net zero emissions by 2050.
  • Nick D'Andre, GridMatrix's CEO, said: "It's a privilege to partner with the Port Authority in pursuit of its broader sustainability goals.
  • Participating agencies include the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT.

Cova Software Announces Free Social Equity Seminar on How to Open a Dispensary in New Jersey and New York

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

FORT LEE, N.J. , May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cova Software, an award-winning cannabis Point of Sale (POS) software company powering dispensaries across North America, announced the company is hosting a free seminar for social equity licensee applicants in New Jersey and New York on navigating the process of opening an adult-use cannabis dispensary.

Key Points: 
  • "Cova applauds New Jersey and New York's efforts to prioritize the inclusion of communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition in the industrys continued success.
  • Cova developed the seminar to focus on equipping potential social equity applicants from either state with the knowledge and confidence needed to open and maintain a successful dispensary.
  • Giving future dispensary owners the value of educational resources and strategic takeaways proven successful in cannabis increases the longevity of ever-important social equity programs."
  • For more information on Cova's current seminar and to stay up-to-date on future upcoming free seminars, visit www.covasoftware.com/events .

Englewood Health Receives Prestigious National Certification for Heart Valve Program

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

This mark of distinction reflects the accomplishments of the Structural Heart and Valve Program at Englewood Health in treating patients with valve disease such as aortic stenosis using innovative, minimally invasive procedures.

Key Points: 
  • This mark of distinction reflects the accomplishments of the Structural Heart and Valve Program at Englewood Health in treating patients with valve disease such as aortic stenosis using innovative, minimally invasive procedures.
  • Englewood Health was one of the first hospitals in the country to begin offering transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedurefollowing its FDA approval in 2011.
  • "The success of our program is in large part a result of our ability to provide excellent multidisciplinary care," said Denise Goldstein, APN, the program coordinator for the Structural Heart and Valve Program at Englewood Health.
  • The Englewood Health Structural Heart and Valve Program team has performed nearly 1,200 TAVR procedures.