NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Two young winners were announced Monday in the Port Authority’s Earth Month poster contest where the theme for submissions was “Invest in Our Planet.”
The Port Authority asked students in New York and New Jersey to think about the agency’s facilities come 2050 which is when the Port Authority plans to achieve its sustainability goal of net-zero emissions.
Students in grades Pre-K to 12 were asked to incorporate one of the facilities into their artwork as well as portray how they will be used and who would be using them in the coming decades.
A Palisades Park 5th grader, Daniel Oh, won in the grades 5-8 division with his picture of the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. The colorful drawing of Oh’s favorite Port Authority facility was inspired by an electric bus he recently spotted and the fact that he has noticed more electric vehicles in use.
“If more people drive electric cars, there will be a carbon dioxide reduction in the air which in turn will reduce pollution and global warming,” said Oh, who aspires to be an engineer or car designer. “Earth Day reminds me to be more mindful of the environment.”
In the Pre-K to 4th grade category, fourth grader Nathan Cho from Leonia won with his portrayal of the Midtown Bus Terminal as a giant plant shop with solar panels on its roof. Cho’s poster included autonomous vehicles and lots of plants, a common feature in most submissions.
“Earth day is important to me because the Earth is very important and we need to take care of it,” said Cho, who cited the bus terminal as his favorite Port Authority facility.
The winners were chosen by a panel of Port Authority employees in the Tunnels, Bridges & Terminals department, which oversees the agency’s crossings and bus facilities. Both of the posters will be seen by hundreds of thousands of commuters when they are digitally displayed on screens at the Midtown Bus Terminal and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.
Oh and Cho will also receive a certificate of achievement from the Port Authority and gift card for bowling and refreshments at a bowling alley inside the Midtown Bus Terminal.
Three runner-ups were also recognized by the Port Authority by young artists in Cliffside Park, Astoria and Palisades Park.
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