Authorities removed the woman from United Flight 2329 from Chicago after landing at 9:40 p.m. a TSA spokesperson said.
Officials swept the plane and found nothing dangerous on board. The woman was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
New York Daily News Knicks writer Stefan Bondy was on board, live-tweeting the incident.
Passengers were allowed to disembark after about 40 minutes.
It was not clear if the woman was facing any charges.
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