The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently reported that their commercial airports and ports experienced a strong uptick in July 2025. In fact, it was the second-busiest July ever for both, with 13. 3 million passengers passing through the airports and 794,268 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) being handled by the port. These numbers only trailed those of July 2024, which was a record-breaking month for the agency.

Airports

Despite facing operational limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) due to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues, the Port Authority’s commercial airports saw a 3% decrease in passenger volume compared to July 2024. This was largely due to severe weather events and a decline in passenger traffic at EWR, LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Over the July Fourth holiday weekend, the airports served 2. 2 million passengers, just 10,000 shy of the record set in 2024. From January to July, the airports welcomed 81. 6 million passengers, a 7% decrease from the same period in 2024. EWR saw the biggest decline at 7%, followed by LGA at 3%, and JFK remaining steady.

Port of New York and New Jersey

The Port of New York and New Jersey also had a successful July, handling 794,268 TEUs and coming in just 1. 5% below the record set in July 2024. This marked a 19. 8% increase from July 2019. From January to July, the port moved 5,211,550 TEUs, a 3. 9% increase from the same period in 2024 and a 20. 1% jump from the first seven months of pre-pandemic 2019. The port has maintained its position as the second-busiest port for loaded TEUs in the United States.

PATH Commuter Rail

The PATH commuter rail system saw a 9% increase in ridership in July 2025 compared to July 2024. This brought the total number of passengers to 5. 3 million, which is 74% of pre-pandemic levels in July 2019. Weekday and weekend ridership continue to grow, with average weekday ridership surpassing 200,000 passengers for the fourth consecutive month. Average Saturday ridership was up 8% from July 2019 and average Sunday ridership was up 4%.

From January to July, PATH served 34. 5 million passengers, a 7% increase from the same period in 2024 and 72% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Tunnels, Bridges and Terminals

The Port Authority’s six vehicular crossings saw 10. 7 million eastbound vehicles in July 2025, a 0.