Nov. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is urging travelers heading to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) during the Thanksgiving holiday to avoid driving directly to terminal frontages due to ongoing construction and anticipated record passenger volume. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, JFK is…
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Fire at JFK Airport’s Terminal 8 disrupts flight operations, leaves 10 injured: FDNY
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
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
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
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
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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Port Authority awards record $2.3 Billion in contracts to MWBEs in JFK Airport transformation
Apr. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry
The Port Authority announced on Monday a historic milestone in the ongoing $19 billion transformation of JFK International Airport, where a record $2.3 billion in contracts have been awarded to Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE).
Op-Ed: Port Authority and York College collaboration paves the way for career opportunities in aviation
Apr. 23, 2024 By Alicia L. Hyndman and Dr. Claudia Schrader With air travel projected to double over the next two decades, the construction of a new world-class airport at JFK is a welcome sight. But creating a great new airport to meet the needs of the future will take more than just concrete and…
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JFK taxi dispatchers charged in bribery scheme for line-cutting privileges: DA
Apr. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nine taxi dispatchers at JFK Airport were arraigned Monday in Queens Criminal Court on bribery charges for taking cash in exchange for letting drivers pick up passengers at terminals without waiting in line with fellow cabbies in chronically long lines at the central taxi dispatch holding lot.
NYC ports expect increased shipping traffic following Baltimore bridge collapse
Mar. 26, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
Following the stunning collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, the Port of New York and New Jersey says it is gearing up for increased cargo shipping traffic.