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Board Shows LaGuardia Delays (credit: Ginny Kosola/WCBS 880)

Wet, Windy Weather Across Tri-State Causes Outages, Holiday Travel Delays

Winter got off to a wet and windy start across the Tri-State area Friday, causing power outages, flooding roads and delaying holiday travelers.

2012/12/21

JFK Airport (file / credit: MEHDI TAAMALLAH/AFP/Getty Images)

Fog Blamed For Major Delays At All New York Metro Airports

All New York metro area airports were experiencing major delays Monday afternoon due to heavy fog in the area.

2012/12/10

Holiday Travelers Pleasantly Surprised By Easy Time At Airports

With the long Thanksgiving holiday coming to an end, millions of travelers were headed home Sunday evening.

2012/11/25

Spirit Airlines Jet sits on tarmac at LaGuardia (CBS 2)

Passenger Pulled From Plane At LaGuardia Reportedly Over Making Threat

A Spirit Airlines jet was sitting in the tarmac at LaGuardia airport following the removal of a passenger who made a threat, CBS 2 reports.

2012/11/19

It’s Not Just Cars, Generators — Now Jet Fuel Is Becoming A Concern

Fears of a jet fuel shortage at New York’s airports have led some airlines to take the unusual — and costly — step of putting extra fuel on planes.

2012/11/02

Port Authority, Amtrak Say They’re Moving Again After Sandy

More mass transit operations are coming online in the wake of superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/01

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Bloomberg: NYC Marathon Will Be Run; Challenges Ahead After Sandy

Marathon organizers had been moving forward with planning but awaited final word from the city about whether holding the race would be safe and viable with flooding, power outages and transit shutdowns still afflicting the five boroughs.

2012/10/31

Passengers stranded at JFK get free breakfast from American Airlines (credit: Glenn Schuck/1010 WINS)

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.

2012/10/31

Man in body scanning machine at JFK Airport (file/credit:Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

TSA Pulls Use Of Controversial Full Body Scanners At JFK, LaGuardia 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.

2012/10/22

Newark Airport disaster drill (credit: CBS 2)

Emergency Crews Conduct Disaster Drill At Newark Airport

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.

2012/10/21

Cecilia Reyes speaks with reporters after meeting with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown on Oct. 11, 2012. Her son Noel Polanco was shot dead by a police officer. (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880/Inset: Facebook)

Mother Of Man Killed On GCP Meets With Queens DA

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.

2012/10/11

Rev. Al Sharpton (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) and Noel Polanco (Facebook.com)

Rev. Al Sharpton Supports Mother Of Noel Polanco Following Fatal Shooting On GCP

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.”

2012/10/06

Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting On Grand Central Parkway In Queens

It happened around 5:15 a.m. Thursday near exit 7 at LaGuardia Airport during routine traffic stop, police said

2012/10/04

American Airlines planes on the tarmac (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Loose Seats Issue Persists, Dozens Of AA Flights Likely Canceled Friday

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.

2012/10/04

American Airlines terminal at LaGuardia Airport Oct. 3, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Expert: American Airlines Safety Headache Could Prove Costly

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.

2012/10/03

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