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Newark Airport's Terminal A named the best in the world after $2.7 billion overhaul
Excitement is sky-high at Newark Liberty International Airport after a much-needed, $2.7 billion facelift completed recently has landed it with a prestigious award. Complete with all the new bells and whistles, Terminal A the the New Jersey transit hub received the World’s Best New Airport Terminal Award by Skytrax, the preeminent industry ratings firm.
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Newark's Terminal A wins prestigious award
Newark Airport is celebrating a pretty prestigious award, as the new $2.7 billion Terminal A was just named the best new terminal in the world. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.
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Both of North America's 5-star airport terminals are in NY/NJ, Skytrax says
The Port Authority now operates the two highest-class airport terminals in North America, according to a widely used industry ranking. Yes, really. The agency announced Tuesday that Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A was awarded a prestigious five-star rating by Skytrax, the preeminent industry ratings firm, following a detailed audit of its facilities, operations and provision of customer service....
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LaGuardia Airport was once one of the worst in the country. Now it's been named No. 1
LaGuardia Airport was once a laughing stock, being mocked by even now-President Joe Biden for seeming like it belonged to “some third-world country.”
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LaGuardia Airport ranks among best in the country
Has all the hard work finally paid off? The Queens airport has topped a new list of mid-sized travel hubs. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Biggest Port Authority 2023 toll evader owed $200K in fees. These were the worst offenders
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Monday the worst violators when it comes to toll evaders for last year — with the worst of the worst owing more than $200,000 in unpaid fines.
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Inflation-based toll increase for Port Authority bridges, tunnels takes effect Sunday
The automatic, inflation-based toll adjustment at all Port Authority of New York and New Jersey bridges and tunnels are set to take effect on Sunday. According to the transportation multi-state transportation agency, the toll adjustment is of $0.63. The tolls are only one way, and the adjustments will bring Port Authority tolls similar to the round trip tolls of other…
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Suspicious package “cleared” at Port Authority
An update from the studio.
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Suspicious package prompts earlier closures, delays at Port Authority Bus Terminal; service resuming
Several areas of the Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal were closed to passengers and bus service Wednesday evening due to a suspicious package. Gov. Kathy Hochul posted on X, formerly Twitter, shortly after 10:30 p.m. and said “the package was found and cleared from the area, and service is now resuming.” The NYPD earlier was advising commuters to “expect traffic…
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Holland Tunnel to close 3 nights this month due to flood safety tests
A heads up for drivers this month: the New York-bound Holland Tunnel tube will be closed on three separate nights for safety testing. The Port Authority says testing of newly installed flood mitigation measures require the overnight tunnel closures from Sept. 20 through the morning of Sept. 23. During this period, they say the New Jersey-bound tube will remain open….
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Family Feud: Abuse of power at Port Authority?
Explosive new allegations in a political family feud involving the powerful chairman of the Port Authority being accused of trying to sabotage two of his family member’s careers. I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports.
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New claims made in a family feud involving the Port Authority chairman
A family feud involving the powerful chairman of the Port Authority, Kevin O’Toole is escalating. O’Toole’s brother-in-law, Mike Kraynanski, who lives in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, today filed an incident report claiming O’Toole made up false allegations to prompt internal affairs investigations against Kraynanski, a Caldwell police officer. Last summer, O’Toole’s sister, a police captain in Cedar Grove, filed...
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Prepare for Traffic Delays at JFK Airport Through 2026
If you’re flying into or out of JFK Airport any time over the next three years, brace for possible gridlock as a result of construction. Here’s what to know. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Two Workers Killed Construction Accident at JFK Airport
According to Port Authority, two workers got trapped in a trench under some rubble and died from their injuries
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2 Workers Buried in Trench Collapse Killed at JFK Airport
Officials say two workers have been killed in a construction accident at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the two workers got trapped under construction rubble around 11 a.m. Monday. A spokesperson for the Fire Department says it happened in a trench near the airport’s busy Terminal 7. About...
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LaGuardia Airport Was Just Named the World's Best for Something
Be still our cynical hearts. LaGuardia Airport just won a superlative — on the right side of the spectrum. Well, part of LaGuardia. Terminal B at the Queens hub has been named the world’s best new airport terminal, based on a global passenger survey conducted by airport rating firm SKYTRAX, the Port Authority exuberantly announced Tuesday. The state-of-the-art, 1.3 million-square-foot…
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With AirTrain Plan Scrapped, MTA Pitches New Plan on How to Get to LaGuardia Airport
Alternative transportation proposals have included ferry service and increased bus service, News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.
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LaGuardia AirTrain Plans Axed in Favor of Expanded Bus Service
Plans for a rail link were abandoned Monday that would have connected LaGuardia Airport to New York City’s subway and commuter rail system, after intense criticism about its $2.4 billion-plus price tag and the potential effects on surrounding neighborhoods. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul accepted the recommendations made by a panel of transportation experts who determined it would be more…
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AirTrain Fares Get Second Increase in 2 Years
Airport commuters need to cough up another 25 cents starting Sunday as ticket prices for AirTrain riders at John F. Kennedy and Newark airports sees another increase. It’s the second price hike in two years, coming on the heels of last year’s increase from $7.75 to $8. AirTrain fares to and from each airport will now cost riders $8.25, according…
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Oldest Terminal at JFK Airport Closes for Good
The 60-year-old terminal and its 10 gates close permanently in January. Terminal 2 will be torn down to make way for the New Terminal One projected to open in 2026.