Limited Operations Begin At JFK, Newark Airports
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the two airports reopened on a very limited operational schedule and passengers are being urged to call their carriers before heading to the airports.
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the two airports reopened on a very limited operational schedule and passengers are being urged to call their carriers before heading to the airports.
The TSA said its decision to pull the machines is in an effort to speed up security lines at the two New York City airports, and insists the full body scanners are safe.
The exercise simulated a crash involving two jets. More than 300 people took part in the drill, including first responders and some people acting as passengers trapped on the planes.
The mother of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by a detective during a traffic stop on the Grand Central Parkway said she wants "justice" for her son.
Sharpton hugged Cecilia Reyes during an appearance on Saturday at his Harlem headquarters. He said it's "unthinkable for a mother to have to bury her child."
It happened around 5:15 a.m. Thursday near exit 7 at LaGuardia Airport during routine traffic stop, police said
Terminal turmoil has once again gripped American passengers as dozens of Thursday flights were canceled and many more delayed so that crews could check and secure rows of airplane seats.
American Airlines has been dealing with a public relations headache all week, after a row of seats on three separate flights came loose forcing emergency landings.
Aviation and wildlife experts took turns taking shots at Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration. Former NTSB chairman Jim Hall said the transfer station is sure to be a bird magnet.
Detectives are reviewing missing person cases in an effort to identify the victim.
On Monday, American Eagle flight attendant Jose Serrano apparently couldn't take the heat as passengers became impatient on their weather-delayed flight to Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Police said that 25-year-old Nicholas Casci of Colts Neck, N.J. was arrested on a weapons-possession charge. He is awaiting arraignment.
Isabel Pascual had disappeared just before 1 p.m. Wednesday at LaGuardia getting off an American Airlines flight from Miami.
It's been ranked as the worst major airport in the entire country, but LaGuardia Airport is in for a $3.6 billion face lift. The central terminal will be torn down piece by piece and rebuilt.
Dozens of residents rallied against the proposed trash terminal on Saturday, wearing T-shirts that read, "Don't treat New Yorkers like trash!" and chanting, "Dump the dump!"
The former Secretary of State said it's "not unusual'' for him to be patted down during airport security screenings.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula trained in the desert but was planning on blowing up a U.S.-bound jet. However, the plot was undone by a man they thought was one of their own, CBS News has learned.
The survey found LaGuardia Airport is by far the worst when it comes to check-in and security processes, baggage handling, providing Wi-Fi, staff communication, design and cleanliness.
The dog, a 30-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy named Byrdie, somehow got out of her cage around 10 a.m. while she was being loaded onto a Delta flight bound for Memphis.
Owners of New York City's signature yellow cabs sued Wednesday over plans to let livery cars pick up passengers on the street outside the heart of Manhattan, turning to a court on the eve of an expected vote to put the proposal in action.
The Port Authority is on the verge of announcing a 90-day plan to provide cleaner restrooms and more customer-service representatives at LaGuardia, JFK and Newark.
LaGuardia Airport will now provide expedited screening to qualified passengers. The TSA pre-screening means that you don't have to take your shoes off, you can keep your belt on and you don't have to open up your laptop.
The agency said it won't hesitate to go after anyone who causes a take-off delay at any of the Tri-State Area's three major airports.
The wings of U.S. Airways flight 1549 had been cut off to transport the aircraft to the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte where the plane is now on display.
Some flyers Wednesday morning were floating on air at American Airlines' Terminal 8 screening. They left on their shoes, belts, and jackets, they didn't have to open their bags, and they breezed through security.
