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Blind Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng Braces New Surroundings At NYU

A blind Chinese legal activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.

2012/05/19

A pigeon is viewed near the Delta baggage carousel at Terminal 3 at JFK Airport on
on January 19, 2012. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Port Authority’s Plan To Improve NYC Airports Starts With Bathrooms

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.

2012/04/11

Newark Liberty Airport (credit: Getty Images)

Authorities Review Security At Newark Liberty International Airport After Breach

Port Authority Police said a 64-year-old British man walked past a distracted TSA agent and made it to an airline gate before alerting authorities to his presence Thursday.

2012/04/06

Terminal B At Newark Airport Evacuated Following Afternoon Breach

The Transportation Security Administration said that a 64-year-old British man walked past a distracted TSA agent at an exit area in Terminal B.

2012/04/05

FILE -- Travelers line up at ticketing counters at Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal B (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Security Breach At Newark Airport Results In Passenger Re-Screening

Airport security caught a man walking unchecked through an area designated for passengers departing flights at Newark Airport on Saturday.

2012/02/12

Passengers walk in the dark during a power outage at Newark Airport. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Improvements Considered For LaGuardia, Kennedy Airports

The agency that owns the New York City area’s major airports says it is considering improvements to terminals at LaGuardia and Newark Liberty.

2012/01/31

Customs Officers: Smugglers Hid Coke In Soccer Ball, Sandals

Customs officers at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport say they seized some unusually heavy soccer balls from a Peruvian man’s luggage.

2011/12/27

Major New York City-Area Airports To Reopen On Monday

Officials say the three major New York City-area airports will resume most flights Monday morning after shutting down because of Tropical Storm Irene.

2011/08/28

Arrest Of NJ Cabbie Sparks Protest By Fellow Drivers At Newark Airport

Taxi drivers staged a five-hour shutdown at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, refusing to pick up passengers to protest the arrest of a fellow cabbie Ahmed Deraz.

2011/06/03

Newark Liberty International Airport (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Newark Airport Terminal Briefly Evacuated Over Suspicious Package

Port Authority spokeswoman Sara Beth Joren said Terminal A was evacuated for about an hour Wednesday evening.

2011/06/01

Newark Airport Control Tower (DOUG KANTER/AFP/Getty Images)

Newark Airport Flights Interrupted By Faulty Fire Alarm In Control Tower

Departures were held for about 20 minutes until the fire alarm sensor was replaced and operations resumed.

2011/03/25

Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees clear snow from the signals on the J and M train tracks in Brooklyn. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Icy Weather Impacts Travel Across Tri-State Area

With more bad weather on its way to the Tri-State, area airports cancelled thousands of flights and public transportation systems were advising commuters to leave extra time for travel.

2011/02/01