Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2021.56.2
Dimensions: 2 in X 3.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 8.89 cm
Credit Line: Gift of Rita Schwartz
Description
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey identification card issued to Rita I. Schwartz and laminated in clear plastic. The front features a photograph on the left side and the PANYNJ logo on the top right. The card also includes the employee number, issue date of 04/22/92, and employee signature.
Historical Notes
Rita Schwartz worked as the Supervisor of Government Relations and Community Affairs for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) from 1983 until 1996. In 2001, Rita Schwartz was employed as the Director of Government Relations for the General Contractors Association of New York, Inc., a trade organization representing the heavy and civil engineering construction industry. In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, Schwartz reported to the Tully Construction trailer at Ground Zero every day.