Description
August 1978, Volume 5, No. 8 issue of 110 News, a newsletter published for the World Trade Center community by the Port Authority. A photograph on the front depicts visitors to the Plaza.

Featured topics covered in this issue include:

-Beginning construction of the hotel located between the Towers on the west side, designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill
-Rise in tourism and visitors to the South Tower Observation Deck
-Arrival of G. Letts Shop for women's dresswear and John Weitz are both arriving to the -Concourse Mall, as well as Barton's Continental Confections
-Trade fair at the Thai Trade Center at 5 WTC on October 5
-Viewing of the Port Authority--produced documentary film titled "On Line for Service - The Modern Port"
-Classes offered at Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers
-Art exhibits around the WTC

Historical Notes
As of 2001, the World Trade Center was home to more than 430 businesses from 28 different countries. Approximately 50,000 people worked in the World Trade Center with tens of thousands more passing through the complex each day. The World Trade Center complex contained 12 million square feet of office space and 22 different food and drink vendors.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) was the interstate agency that created and managed the World Trade Center until July 24, 2001. The Port Authority maintained offices in both the North and South Towers throughout the life of the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center's 110 News was a monthly newsletter published for the World Trade Center community by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.