Accession Number: C.2022.80.3
Dimensions: 2 2/8 in X 3 3/8 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 7.62 cm
Credit Line: Gift of the family of Carlo Bianchi
Description
Identification card issued to Carlo B. Bianchi for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. The card includes a color photograph of Bianchi on the left, a barcode at the bottom, and printed text to the right that reads: "14040 | Employee No | 03/25/92 | Date," with his signature below. The card is a little worn around the edges and discolored.
Historical Notes
Carlo Bianchi worked for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for most of his professional career, employed in various capacities. A significant stretch of Bianchi’s three-decade long career at the PANYNJ was served at the World Trade Center, where he managed commercial retail leasing and rentals—mostly for the Concourse shopping spaces.
Bianchi was present on February 26, 1993 when a bomb was detonated in the World Trade Center’s parking garage. He subsequently participated in the Agency’s emergency response to the significant smoke and structural damage caused by the explosion. Bianchi’s confrontation with the massive damage, injuries and six fatalities caused by the February 26th bombing proved a formative career moment, encouraging his subsequent move to JFK airport. Bianchi retired from the PANYNJ on December 28, 2002.