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Workers Killed In JFK Construction Accident ID'd Workers Killed In JFK Construction Accident ID'd
Workers Killed In JFK Construction Accident ID'd Two workers were killed after becoming trapped under rubble at JFK International Airport this week have been identified. Franciso Reyes and Fernando Pereira were relocating utility lines at an energy plant near the airport for its redevelopment project, when they became trapped under rubble in a trench around 11:10 a.m., on Monday, April 3, officials said. The workers were removed from the trench and subsequently pronounced dead, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. "Francisco was a hardworking 10-year member, while Fernando was just beginning his career in 731,"&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Workers Dead In JFK Construction Accident (DEVELOPING) Two Workers Dead In JFK Construction Accident (DEVELOPING)
Two Workers Dead In JFK Construction Accident (Developing) Two workers were killed after becoming trapped under rubble at JFK International Airport on Monday, April 3, authorities tell Daily Voice. The workers became trapped around 11:10 a.m., while relocating utility lines at an energy plant near the airport for its redevelopment project, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. A stop order for all construction at JFK has been issued. The Port Authority is conducting the investigation. Photos from Fox5 show equipment surrounding what appears to be a trench. Flight operations at the airport were not affected. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NYC Man Gets 38 Years Without Parole For Assisting ISIS, Stabbing Jail Guard NYC Man Gets 38 Years Without Parole For Assisting ISIS, Stabbing Jail Guard
NYC Man Gets 38 Years Without Parole For Assisting ISIS, Stabbing Jail Guard A Queens man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years without parole in federal prison for trying to support ISIS, followed by another eight years for assaulting a federal correctional officer. Ali Saleh, 28, will have to serve out just about all of the consecutive sentences because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Saleh “swore an oath of allegiance to ISIS” and embraced the terrorist organization’s directive to either travel to the Middle East or take action at home, a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn says. “I’m ready to die for the Caliphate, prison is nothing…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FAA Rescinds Ban On Flights To NYC-Area Airports Including Newark FAA Rescinds Ban On Flights To NYC-Area Airports Including Newark
FAA Rescinds Ban On Flights To Nyc-area Airports Including Newark The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ban temporarily suspending flights to NYC-area airports including Newark due to coronavirus-related staffing issues at regional air-traffic control center. The agency ordered air traffic controllers to stop all departures to JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Philadelphia International Airport Saturday -- only to rescind it minutes later. Several U.S. airlines cancelled flights this week after a series of COVID-19 cases involving air traffic control personnel. The FAA closed the air traffic control tower at JFK early Friday before reopeni…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Airport Rated America’s Worst Newark Airport Rated America’s Worst
Newark Airport Rated America’s Worst One of the region’s three major airports was dealt a humbling blow this week, when a company that specializes in helping fliers win compensation for airline service issues ranked it dead last in the United States. In fact, AirHelp found that Newark Liberty International Airport was one of the worst in the world, landing just 16 places from the bottom of a list of 132 airports for which the organization compiled data.  Not all major metro airports were ranked -- one of Newark's sister airports in the region, LaGuardia, does not appear on the list. JFK was in 86th place.  The Newar…

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by Paul Milo
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Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America
Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America This probably will not shock anyone who has waited in line at this international airport, been frisked or nearly missing a flight due to security delays.  It's now ranked as the worst in North America as far as long security lines.  According to preliminary data compiled by J.D. Power, as reported here, the California-based market-research company, JFK International Airport -- which is New York City’s busiest airport -- is by far the worst when it comes to Transportation Security Administration (TSA)  lines. The average wait time at JFK Airport is 19.02 minutes compared to the overall aver…

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by Jon Craig