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 Volume 12, Issue 6
August 2, 2021
Dear PARA Member,


In commemoration of the Port Authority’s Centennial,the Port Authority is partnering with Open House New York to offer a special sunset cruise of the New York and New Jersey harbors on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, from 6:20 - 8:30PM. Bethann Rooney, Deputy Director of the Port Department and a 30-year veteran of the maritime industry, will be your guide on this tour of the past, present, and future of the shipping industry.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. Tickets are available exclusively to Port Authority employees and retirees through August 3, after which they will be open to the general public through Open House New York (OHNY).
 
Open House New York provides broad audiences with unparalleled access to the extraordinary architecture of New York and to the people who help design, build, and preserve the city. Through its year-round programs and the annual OHNY Weekend, Open House New York celebrates the best examples of design and planning throughout the five boroughs, from historic to contemporary, and helps foster a more informed conversation about how architecture and urban design sustain New York as a vibrant place to live, work, and learn.


Sincerely,


Your PARA Board


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What is PARA?
The Port Authority Retirees Association (PARA), a not-for-profit corporation, was formed in 1989 to promote the welfare of retirees of the Port Authority (and PATH). That is accomplished by Paras acting as spokesperson for Port Authority retirees. We foster and encourage legislation that maintains or improves our circumstances primarily as it affects the pensions of the New York State Retirement System. PARA now has some 4,100 members residing in 39 states and 12 countries. PARA maintains an active affiliation with the Alliance of Public Retiree Organizations (APRO) representing more than 350,000 members throughout New York State.
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