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Record 8.7M Thanksgiving Travelers Expected At Port Authority Crossings: What You Need To Know
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is preparing for a record-breaking 8.7 million travelers to use its airports and crossings during the Thanksgiving travel period, from Monday, Nov. 25, to Monday, Dec. 2. Travelers should expect heavy traffic, longer wait times, and parking challenges, the agency announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Approximately 3.2 million passengers are expected to travel through John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, and New York Stewart International airports—an increase of 2% from last year’s record volume. To accommodat…
Police & Fire
Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun In Sneakers At LaGuardia Airport
A traveler was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted a handgun and loaded gun magazine concealed inside a pair of sneakers packed inside a checked bag. The incident took place at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 1. When the checked bag passed through the TSA explosives detection unit, it triggered an alarm, alerting TSA officers to open the bag to get a look at what caused the alarm. What the officers found inside the luggage was a pair of white Nike high-top sneakers with green trim and inside was a .45 caliber semi-automatic gun in …
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Stranded, Seething: 2.5K Southwest Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers In Post-Christmas Mess
More than 2,500 Southwest Airlines flights were canceled and 8,3072 delayed as of Wednesday, Dec. 28, leaving even more passengers across the US stranded and seething. Processes and computer systems that haven't changed since the 1990s are to blame, Captain Casey Murray, the president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, tells CNN. “It’s phones, it’s computers, it’s processing power, it’s the programs used to connect us to airplanes," he said, "that’s where the problem lies, and it’s systemic throughout the whole airline." The federal government said it plans on investigating. Cu…
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested At LaGuardia Airport For Trying To Bring Loaded Revolver Through Security
A woman was arrested after officials said she tried to board a flight at LaGuardia Airport with a loaded revolver. The Louisiana woman was brought into custody on Monday, Nov. 28, after she was prevented by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers from bringing the .38 caliber revolver handgun through the security checkpoint. A TSA officer saw the handgun on the X-ray machine's monitor when the woman's belongings entered the X-ray unit, according to the report. The officer alerted Port Authority Police, which responded, confiscated the gun, and detained the woman fo…
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'Whole New LaGuardia': Opening Of $4 Billion Terminal Marks Near Completion Of Revamped Airport
A brand-new terminal at LaGuardia Airport will officially open in the coming days, marking the completion of the $4 billion construction project. Terminal C will open on Saturday, June 4, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday, June 1. State officials said the opening of the new terminal also marks the near completion of the $8 billion "Whole New LaGuardia Airport" project, which also includes the New Terminal B that opened earlier this year. The Terminal C project included a $500 million investment for new roadways and supporting infrastructure in its $4 billion funding, …
Police & Fire
TSA Officers Stop Man From Carrying Handgun Onto Flight At LGA
Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Fairfield County man from carrying a handgun onto his flight at LaGuardia Airport. The Darien man was detained on the morning of Monday, Jan. 10, after a TSA officer saw the .38 caliber handgun on the checkpoint X-ray machine's monitor, the TSA announced. TSA said the gun wasn't loaded. Port Authority Police responded to the checkpoint and brought the man in for questioning before they arrested him on weapons charges. The man reportedly told authorities he didn't realize he had the gun with him. The man is also facing a fede…
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Covid-
19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site
Several pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites are coming to some New York airports for anyone coming into or leaving the state. In an effort to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that pop-up sites were being set up in seven airports across the state beginning on Monday, May 24. The sites will be open to anyone departing or arriving at these airports through Friday, May 28: JFK Airport; LaGuardia Airport; Westchester County Airport; Buffalo Niagara International Airport; Greater Rochester International Airport; Syracuse Hancock International Air…
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Covid-
19: Cuomo Calls On Mandatory Pre-Flight Testing For International Travelers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doubling down on his demands that the federal government step in and mandate mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing for international travelers coming into the country. During his third COVID-19 briefing of the week on Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Albany, Cuomo said that with the new, more-transmittable UK strain beginning to spread around the country, it is imperative that the federal government demands testing for travelers before stepping foot stateside. “We’ve seen many countries say that this virus has mutated (repeatedly), so any international traveler coming into…
Politics
Covid-
19: 'It Is Personal, Trump's Trying To Kill New York City,' Cuomo Says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued his crusade against President Donald Trump’s administration, this time accusing him of actively attempting to kill his former home city. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Cuomo cited a famous New York Daily News headline to serve as an analogy for what Trump is doing to New York during the pandemic. "There was a headline in the Daily News once: 'Ford to City: Drop Dead' ... What Ford did pales in comparison to what Trump is doing; not only did he tell New York City to 'drop dead,'” Cuomo said. “Trump is actively trying to kill New York…
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Covid-
19: Testing Sites To Be Set Up At JFK, LaGuardia
Testing sites for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are being set up at LaGuardia and JFK airports as New York continues to combat the spread of the virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, Aug. 24 that testing sites were being arranged for travelers coming into New York from states with high COVID-19 infection rates. Cuomo said that the new testing sites will allow the state to quickly determine whether incoming travelers have brought the virus into New York. The testing sites are being set up by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and New York City Health + Hospitals. During…
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Photos: LaGuardia Airport Unveils Big Part Of $8 Billion Facelift
State officials officially opened the brand-new Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall at LaGuardia Airport as they continue making progress on the $8 billion facelift of the oft-mocked airport. On Wednesday, June 10, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Rick Cotton, the Executive Director fo the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were on hand at the new terminal to officially open the 850,000-square-foot, four-story terminal in Queens. “LaGuardia is the first new airport in the USA in 25 years … think of that. The last airport was in Denver in 1995,” Cuomo said, comparing renovating the air…
Police & Fire
Missing Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant Found Dead
The head chef of the glitzy Cipriani Dolce restaurant in Grand Central Terminal who had been missing for several days has been found dead in a motel room located near LaGuardia Airport. The body of Andrea Zamperoni, 33, of Queens, was discovered by New York City Police around 830 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Kamway Lodge & Tavern in Elmhurst after officers responded to a call of an unconscious man, said the NYPD. Zamperoni was last seen alive at his apartment around noon on Monday, Aug. 19, the NYPD said. Friends and co-workers reported him missing after he failed to show up …
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Missing Head Chef At Renowned Grand Central Terminal Restaurant Found Dead
This story has been updated. The head chef of the glitzy Cipriani Dolce restaurant in Grand Central Terminal who had been missing for several days has been found dead in a motel room located near LaGuardia Airport. The body of Andrea Zamperoni, 33, of Queens, was discovered by New York City Police around 830 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Kamway Lodge & Tavern in Elmhurst after officers responded to a call of an unconscious man, said the NYPD. Zamperoni was last seen alive at his apartment around noon on Monday, Aug. 19, the NYPD said. Friends and co-workers reported him missi…
Lifestyle
Thanks To Big-Hearted Long Island Cop, Mets Legend Receives New Kidney And A Chance At Life
Thanks to the big-hearted actions of a Long Island Port Authority Police Officer, Mets legend Ed Kranepool has a new kidney, The road to the new kidney for the 1969 Miracle Mets star is a long one that started when Officer Brian Cooney, 45, a diehard Yankees fans, heard about how desperately kidneys were needed across the country, said the New York Daily News. That when the cop who patrols LaGuardia Airport, a lifelong blood donor, decided to start the matching process and ended up becoming a donor for a Long Island firefighter that then sparked a donor chain that led directly to Kranepool …
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LaGuardia Flights Halted Amid Nationwide Shortage Of Air-Traffic Controllers During Shutdown
The record-setting federal government shutdown is beginning to take its toll on the nation's travel airports. Federal officials temporarily were forced to restrict flights on Friday, Jan. 25 in and out of LaGuardia Airport due to a shortage of air-traffic controllers as the shutdown reaches its 35th day. “We have experienced a slight increase in sick leave at two facilities,” a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. “We’ve mitigated the impact by augmenting staffing, rerouting traffic and increasing spacing between aircraft when needed. The results have been …
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Counterterrorism Panel Offers Recommendations In New York
Counterterrorism efforts may be getting an update and upgrade in New York, following new recommendations from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s counterterrorism advisory panel. After conducting a preliminary evaluation of the state’s counterterrorism assets, policies, and overall security posture, the panel offered several recommendations for New York. Those recommendations included increased coordination among the state's counterterrorism agencies and authorities; strengthened security at airports, bridges, tunnels, mass gathering sites and other major assets throughout the state; and ad…
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National Guard Sent To New TZB, Major Transportation Venues After Rash Of Pipe Bombs
Security has been doubled at many transportation assets across the metro NYC area, including the new Tappan Zee Bridge, late Wednesday afternoon after a rash of bombs were sent to political leaders."Out of an abundance of caution, I am deploying additional National Guard soldiers and directing State law enforcement to double security at vital transportation assets across New York," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "New Yorkers have never succumbed to fear or intimidation, and today will be no different." In addition to the new TZB, additional National Guard members were d…
Lifestyle
Did You See Them? Navy Fighter Jets Fly Over Hudson River
Did you see them? Five U.S. Navy Blue Angel jets zipped through the sky Thursday morning around 9 a.m. as part of a planned flyover before heading to LaGuardia Airport. The Navy F/A-18 jets flew north over Westchester and Rockland counties, turning south. The group is returning from performing an airshow in Annapolis, MD., on Wednesday to celebrate the Naval Academy graduations. If you happened to snap a shot of the planes, all photos are welcome. Just send us an email.
Lifestyle
Will You See Them? Navy Fighter Jets Will Fly Over Hudson River This Week
Local residents can view a flyover by the renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the place is the new Tappan Zee Bridge. And the time is 8:45 a.m. Thursday, May 24. According to FAA officials, six Blue Angel F/A-18 jets will be heading north along the Hudson River past the bridge before they turn south and fly to LaGuardia Airport. The group is returning from performing an airshow in Annapolis, MD., on Wednesday to celebrate the Naval Academy graduations.
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Comedian Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Westport-Bound Train
The joke is on famed comedian T.J. Miller this time, as he faces charges for allegedly making a false bomb threat from an Amtrak train in Fairfield County after being busted by the FBI at LaGuardia Airport this week. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the arrest of New York City resident Todd Miller, 36, on Tuesday, who is facing charges by federal criminal complaint with intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train traveling to Connecticut. According to the criminal complaint, Miller called…
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