Tag: JFK Airport

Pope Francis dead at 88; first Latin American pontiff sought reform and championed mercy

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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…

Southeast Queens officials demand inclusion in NYC’s Overnight Truck Parking Pilot program

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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…

JFK Terminal 6 unveils high-tech security checkpoint with streamlined screening and laptop-friendly features

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Mar. 27, 2025 By Athena Dawson JFK Terminal 6 (T6) has selected a leading security firm to oversee its advanced screening security checkpoint. JFK Millenium Partners, the design-and-build company overseeing the soon-to-open JFK Terminal 6, announced the news on Tuesday, March 25. K2 Security Screening Group(K2 SSG) will procure, install, and deploy a state-of-the-art security screening checkpoint…

JFK New Terminal One opens RFP applications for facility maintenance service providers

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Mar. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson JFK Airport’s New Terminal One is inviting facility maintenance service providers to submit Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as part of its commitment to delivering world-class airport operations. Announced on Monday, March 10, the RFP seeks a service provider to oversee staffing, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for maintaining…

JFK Airport unveils new cargo terminal after 30 years, boosting capacity by 25%

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Feb. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson For the first time in three decades, JFK Airport is debuting a new cargo terminal. Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announced the facility’s opening on Monday, Feb. 3, following its launch at the end of January. The new facility signifies WFS’s expanding warehouse footprint at JFK, as the agency…

Top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket worth over $28k sold at JFK Airport

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Oct. 28, 2024 By QNS News Team A lucky player struck gold in the Oct. 27 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing, securing a top-prize-winning ticket worth $28,448, according to a New York Lottery announcement on Monday. The ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven, located at JFK Airport’s Building 125, along 147th Avenue in Jamaica. The…