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Delta flight’s wing hits runway, lands safely after go-around at LaGuardia Airport: FAA

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Mar. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A potential crisis was averted at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night after an air traffic controller alerted the flight crew of Endeavor Air Flight 4814 that its left wing had struck the runway upon landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At 10:10 p.m., the pilot initiated a go-around…

LaGuardia Terminal B maintains elite 5-star status from Skytrax

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B, Location: Queens, New York, LaGuardia Gateway Partners

Mar. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B has gained a coveted terminal rating.  LaGuardia Gateway Partners(LGP), the private entity managing and redeveloping LaGuardia Terminal B, announced on Thursday, Feb 27, that Terminal B has once again earned Skytrax’s 5-Star Terminal Rating.  The renewed rating solidifies Terminal B’s status as a global airport leader.…

Port Authority dedicates LaGuardia Career Center to retired Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry

3-New York Assemlymember Jeffrion Aubry

Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A storied Queens political career drew to a close on New Year’s Eve when Jeffrion Aubry officially retired from the New York State Assembly, where he represented East Elmhurst and Corona in Albany for over three decades. The Port Authority announced the renaming and dedication of the LaGuardia…

Fire at JFK Airport’s Terminal 8 disrupts flight operations, leaves 10 injured: FDNY

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Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Terminal 8 at JFK International Airport has reopened after the FDNY extinguished a fire inside the building on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in an escalator in Concourse C just before 7 a.m. on July 24 and the FDNY and Port Authority Police Department responded to the…

Local entrepreneurs graduate from Port Authority program, provide pathway for opening eateries and stores at JFK airport

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Jul. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson Thirteen local business owners graduated from a Port Authority-sponsored program, bringing them one step closer to operating a restaurant or store at JFK Airport in Jamaica.  The ten-week training program, dubbed the Institute of Concessions, helps local business owners—particularly those who are minorities and/or women—learn the skills necessary…

Self-driving shuttles testing this summer at JFK Airport parking lot

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Jul. 10, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Self-driving shuttle vehicles are being tested this summer in a massive parking lot at John F. Kennedy Airport, and for the first time will allow passengers to experience the newfangled technology firsthand. The Port Authority will begin allowing passengers to ride in two autonomous vehicles around JFK’s Parking…

Port Authority slashes price for AirTrain to JFK this summer to cut down traffic

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Jul. 1, 2024 By Christian Murray The Port Authority is launching a summer sale on AirTrain tickets to ease vehicle congestion at JFK Airport amid extensive construction. From July 1 through Labor Day, the AirTrain fare will be reduced to half price, lowering the cost to $4.50 for riders entering or exiting at Howard Beach…
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Texas man busted for bringing loaded gun to JFK Airport

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Jun. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson A Texas man was arrested at JFK Airport for having a loaded firearm among his carry-on items on Friday, June 21. Police arrested the man at the major transportation hub in Jamaica after Transportation Security Administration Officers (TSA) found the loaded 9mm gun as he entered a security checkpoint….
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