Authorities: Man Followed 2 United Nations Motorcades On JFK Airport Grounds
Chris Cannella told police he was trying to give the pope his business card, even though Pope Francis had left New York City for Philadelphia several hours earlier.
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Chris Cannella told police he was trying to give the pope his business card, even though Pope Francis had left New York City for Philadelphia several hours earlier.
Pope Francis arrived in New York late Thursday afternoon to thrilled crowds and exuberant cheers, as some called their encounter with the pontiff the "most precious moment" of their lives.
The AirTrain system at John F. Kennedy International Airport will be partially shut down overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Authorities said video shows Margo Grant-Louree picking up the watch and walking away with it Aug. 26.
Lawmakers have asked the airlines to have employees park in Port Authority lots instead.
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Friday announced $8.9 million in new federal funding for runway and airfield upgrades at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
On Sunday, a drone came within 25 feet of a Shuttle America flight as it was about to touch down at JFK Airport.
A pilot reported a drone sighting near John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night, making it the third incident in the past three days.
The NYPD says there is no specific drone threat against New York, but still run daily chopper patrols with an eye on drones.
A Delta Airlines crew spotted a possible drone Friday afternoon while landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The Port Authority said the incident at JFK involved an oversized bag that crews were worried had not been properly screened.
A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing legislation that would ban game trophies of threatened or endangered species from coming through airports controlled by the Port Authority.
Airport workers at John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports will not be going on strike after settling a contract dispute.
Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ says picketing will begin at Delta terminals at John F. Kennedy Airport at 10 p.m. Wednesday at LaGuardia at 6 a.m. Thursday.
Abbott spokesman Matt Hirsch told the Austin American-Statesman that the unidentified 32-year-old man first shook the governor's hand Tuesday night before loudly telling him to "go to hell."
A man stood charged Monday with calling in nearly a dozen bomb threats at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and threatening to kill both police and travelers.
There were 175 bird strikes last year at LaGuardia Airport -- the most since the FAA started tracking the incidents in 1990.
United Airlines will stop flying to Kennedy Airport in October and shift the remaining cross-country flights there to its nearby hub in Newark.
The shuttle service is suspended so workers can replace steel on the system.
"The two men were trusted employees at Kennedy Airport, but they are now accused of helping themselves to nearly $100,000 worth of electronic merchandise," Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.
Maintenance work will affect AirTrain service at Newark and JFK airports.
The Port Authority says the work will take place starting this weekend.
The planes had arrived two days apart from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Many passengers took to social media to vent their frustration, including actor Jeremy Piven.
Frustration has been mounting among some Long Island homeowners, as their ears are rattled by planes flying overhead.
