Aug. 7, 2025 By Claude Solnik On a recent day, the Beatles’ “In My Life” with the line “There are places I’ll remember…” played on the sidewalk in front of the TWA Hotel, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. It was a detail, but then this retro hotel, transforming a wing-shaped TWA…
Aug. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has broken ground on a project to expand a truck parking facility at JFK Airport. Representatives of PANYNJ, community leaders, and elected officials attended the ceremony at the JFK Airport Travel Plaza on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Teresa Rizzuto,…
Aug. 6, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Could a new parking lot for trucks at JFK Airport improve the quality of life for Queens residents? The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey thinks it can. Officials on Tuesday broke ground at John F. Kennedy International Airport in southeastern Queens on an expanded parking…
Aug. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson A new airport lounge with unique amenities has landed in John F. Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 4. JFK’s Terminal 4’s newest addition is the Capital One Airport Lounge, a flagship 13,500-square-foot lounge — their largest to date — that opened to the public on June 19. The 24/7 lounge offers…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Travelers passing through JFK Airport can now enjoy Caribbean cuisine with the opening of a new Golden Krust location. The popular fast-casual restaurant, known for its authentic Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and other dishes, opened in Terminal 8 at one of the country’s busiest airports on July 8,…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon With summer travel in full swing, so is the season of flight cancellations and delays. But an adult-beverage company is aiming to get the party started on the ground at JFK Airport with a temporary but cozy new lounge for flyers faced with travel delays. To help travelers…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson China Airlines (CAL) and JFK’s New Terminal One are forming a strategic partnership. The Taiwan-based airline will begin operations at the New Terminal One in 2026, supporting its ambitions to expand its services throughout North America. China Airlines currently operates four weekly flights from JFK Airport to Taiwan…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks hosted a town hall meeting Monday, June 16, at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center to address the impact of Trump administration policies on New Yorkers. Dozens of attendees filled the venue’s theater to hear Meeks deliver an overview of recent federal developments, followed by…
Apr. 21, 2025 Reuters and amNewYork Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said on Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff had overcome a serious bout of double pneumonia earlier this year and had been driven around St. Peter’s Square in an open-air popemobile on Easter Sunday…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Southeast Queens elected officials are slamming the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) for not including the area in a recently launched commercial truck parking pilot program. Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers and Nantasha Williams held a joint press conference on Thursday off Rockaway Blvd and 144th Terrace, rallying…