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LaGuardia Central Terminal Evacuated Following Reports of Suspicious Package

Anna Silman — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:12:50 -0400

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The Central Terminal at LaGuardia Airport was evacuated this morning after reports of a suspicious package, according to law enforcement officials.

The evacuation was revealed to be a false alarm, and passengers were permitted to return to the terminal around fifteen minutes later.

The incident began at around 10.30 a.m. Sources told ABC that "an electrical device was found at a phone booth on the upper level departure of Terminal B, known as central terminal ... Next to the bag is a substance that looks like marijuana." The source also stated that, "wires appear to be coming from the bag."

Many of the individuals evacuated took to Twitter to post photos of the crowds stranded outside the terminal with their luggage.

The Federal Aviation Administration put a ground stop in place for any planes scheduled to depart from the airport.

The city has been on high alert since yesterday, when two bombs detonated at the Boston Marathon, leaving three dead and more than 170 injured.

NYPD continues to patrol major landmarks, but there have been no reports of any specific threats to the city.

Tomorrow, LaGuardia Airport Joins JFK in Reopening

Colin Campbell — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:24:29 -0400

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When Hurricane Sandy overwhelmed New York City, the airport infrastructure naturally shut down along with everything else. As with the subway and bridge systems, however, it seems airplane travel is returning to normalcy.

Earlier today, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the reopening of two airports in the metropolitan area, John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty, to limited traffic, with the fate of LaGuardia Airport remaining uncertain as officials sought to repair and inspect the facility in the wake of flood damage. But that ambiguity did not last long; Governor Andrew Cuomo just declared LaGuardia will open too.

"Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced this afternoon the reopening of LaGuardia Airport tomorrow morning, November 1, at 7:00 AM," a press release proclaimed. "Both runways will be open."

Additionally, on the Port Authority's website, the agency said there will be "limited flight schedules" and advised, "Please contact your airline before traveling to the airport to determine the status of your flight."

Inside the Worst Airport in the World, JFK’s Terminal 3

Matt Chaban — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:09 -0400

Last week, Frommer's picked the 10 worst airports in the world. The Observer grabbed our bags and booked it for the worst, JFK's Terminal 3. In this week's paper, we take a look at why New York has not one but three of the worst terminals on the planet, one each at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark.

For those who have never had the joy of flying into or out of Terminal 3—an experience that will not last long, since the place is set to be demolished in 2014—The Observer has just the ticket you weren't looking for.

mchaban [at] observer.com | @MC_NYC