Port Authority of New York
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Port Authority of New York Port Authority
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is failing to properly screen truck drivers allowed onto port terminals, according to a new federal report that found that nearly half the drivers whose backgrounds were checked had possible criminal histories. The Port Authority requires these drivers to submit photographs, as well as their Social Security and driver's license numbers, but it does not check this information against criminal databases before issuing a Sea Link card, the report said. Anthony R. Coscia, chairman of the Port Authority, said that if the federal government took too long, the Port Authority may ask the New York and New Jersey governments to authorize law enforcement officials to do background checks on port workers, including truck drivers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is failing to screen truck drivers allowed onto port terminals, according to a new federal report that nearly half the drivers whose backgrounds were checked had possible criminal histories. Concerned about the pattern, the department decreed the Port Authority for access to records from its Sea Link program, which is intended to help move truck traffic quickly past security gates by clearing drivers before they arrive. The Port Authority requires these drivers to submit photographs, and their Social Security and driver's license numbers, but it does not check this information against criminal databases before issuing a Sea Link card, as the report said.