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Record 8.7M Thanksgiving Travelers Expected At Port Authority Crossings: What You Need To Know Record 8.7M Thanksgiving Travelers Expected At Port Authority Crossings: What You Need To Know
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bomb Threat at Stewart Airport Unfounded, State Police Say Bomb Threat at Stewart Airport Unfounded, State Police Say
Bomb Threat at Stewart Airport Unfounded, State Police Say This story has been updated. State police say a bomb threat called into New York Stewart International Airport was unfounded. State Police Spokesman Steven Nevel said a person called 911 at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, to report a bomb threat at the airport in Orange County located in New Windsor. State police sent police dogs capable of detecting bombs to the airport. "We automatically send bomb dogs and extra troopers when there is a bomb threat," Nevel said. Troopers from the Montgomery barracks searched the premises and failed to find any explosives. The New York Port Authority said the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Airport In Hudson Valley To Begin New Flights To Three Florida Cities Airport In Hudson Valley To Begin New Flights To Three Florida Cities
Airport In Hudson Valley To Begin New Flights To Three Florida Cities New air service to three Florida cities is coming to a Hudson Valley airport this fall.New York Stewart International Airport, located in New Windsor in Orange County, is getting ready to launch air service to Miami, Tampa, and Orlando aboard Frontier Airlines, according to an announcement made on Tuesday, July 27. Frontier Airlines said it will schedule flights between New York Stewart and Miami International Airport, and between New York Stewart and Tampa International Airport, three times per week beginning Tuesday, Nov. 2. The airline will also schedule flights between New York Stewart a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Once Crown Jewel 'Trump Force One' Now Sits Idle In Hudson Valley Airport Once Crown Jewel 'Trump Force One' Now Sits Idle In Hudson Valley Airport
Once Crown Jewel 'Trump Force One' Now Sits Idle In Hudson Valley Airport “Trump Force One,” a tricked-out Boeing 757 that once represented the former president’s personal wealth has become something of a relic of his past as it sits idly in a Hudson Valley airport. Trump’s personal plane, which he enjoyed showing off before his time in the Oval Office, was once a popular talking point and rallying cry for the former president, though it is now defunct and sitting on a ramp at New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County. According to multiple reports, the plane has not been used since Trump’s time on the campaign trail, and has seemingly been abandone…

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by Zak Failla
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$500M Legoland Schedules Awareness Day For Industry Leaders As Launch Nears $500M Legoland Schedules Awareness Day For Industry Leaders As Launch Nears
$500M Legoland Schedules Awareness Day For Industry Leaders As Launch Nears LEGOLAND New York is coming to 500 acres in Goshen in 2020. But in the meantime, park developers and various charities are sponsoring an Awesome Awareness Day on June 28 at Otterkill Country Club, Campbell Hall. Presentations start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.  The $500 million park will be opened by the spring of 2020. "We invite those of any industry to partner with us in the community and would like you to attend," Legoland officials said in a press flyer. "How can your business, youth program, or school benefit? Please come find out" LEGOLAND's Awesome Awarenes…

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by Jon Craig
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It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name
It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name This story has been updated. Stewart International Airport in Orange County will be renamed New York Stewart International Airport as part of a $37 million effort to modernize facilities and bring new attention to the travel hub. The tremendous success of international air service by Norwegian Airlines at Stewart International Airport in Orange County has prompted the Port Authority to expand services including a permanent U.S. Customs inspection area at the airport based in New Windsor.  According to realestateindepth.com, passenger volumes at the Hudson Valley airport rose 62 percent las…

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by Jon Craig