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Jfk Airport

new york city Jan. 7, 2018

JFK Terminal Floods After Water Main Break in 3rd Day of Chaos at AirportThe airport has been a travel nightmare for many passengers since last week’s “bomb cyclone.”

By Chas Danner
immigration Feb. 24, 2017

Customs Agents Check Passengers’ IDs on Domestic Flight at JFKThey were searching for an undocumented immigrant, who wasn’t on the flight.

By Margaret Hartmann
tranportation Feb. 21, 2017

11 People Went Through JFK Security Without Being ScreenedIt took the TSA two hours to report the accidental security breach to Port Authority police.

By Margaret Hartmann
immigration Jan. 31, 2017

24 Hours at JFK: The Hour-by-Hour Account of Two Iraqis’ Detainment and ReleaseThanks to a team of lawyers operating on no sleep, two persistent New York representatives, and a huge mass of spontaneous protesters.

By Reeves Wiedeman
Jan. 30, 2017

Most Detained at JFK Airport Under Trump’s Travel Ban Have Been ReleasedThe Department of Homeland Security says no one is being held, but reports on the ground indicate that some are still in limbo or have been deported.

By Jen Kirby
Aug. 17, 2016

Blackout Strikes JFK Terminal Days After False Alarm Over ShooterWhat else could go wrong?

By Jen Kirby
scary things Aug. 15, 2016

Scenes From the Terrifying, Already Forgotten JFK Airport Shooting That Wasn’tTravelers lived through the panic and chaos of a terror attack, only to learn it was an act of mass crowd hysteria.

By David Wallace-Wells
scary things Aug. 14, 2016

JFK Airport Evacuated After False Reports of Shots FiredClapping and cheering from people watching the Olympics may have caused the confusion.

By Margaret Hartmann
attack of the drones Aug. 4, 2015

People Still Haven’t Learned Not to Fly Drones Near JFK AirportThree drones were spotted flying near the airport this weekend.

By Jaime Fuller
scary things Nov. 30, 2014

Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Passengers to Evacuate at JFK AirportTraveling on the Sunday after Thanksgiving is always stressful, but the people of Flight 67 had an especially tough time.

By Caroline Bankoff
flying Nov. 6, 2014

JetBlue JFK Terminal May Get Its Own High LineThere are plans for a rooftop park.

By Margaret Hartmann
diseases Oct. 11, 2014

JFK Airport Is Doing Ebola Checks NowPlus: a quarantine in New Jersey and a false alarm in Brooklyn.

By Caroline Bankoff
awful things June 22, 2014

Worst Cabbie Overcharges, Assaults TouristHe got upset when an elderly Russian man refused to pay $149 for a 75-foot ride.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors June 19, 2014

Creative Smuggler Hid Cocaine in Suitcase HandleHis inventiveness will not go unappreciated.

By Adam K. Raymond
freakouts June 15, 2014

JetBlue Flight Diverted After Dad Loses ItJust in time for Father’s Day.

By Caroline Bankoff
complaints June 14, 2014

Woman Claims That JetBlue Flight Attendant Forced 3-Year-Old to Pee in Seat The joys of modern air travel.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors May 7, 2014

Powdered Custard Packages Not the Best Place to Hide CocaineNo one needs that much non-perishable dessert.

By Caroline Bankoff
terrorble Apr. 17, 2014

Flight Delayed at JFK Over Twitter Bomb ThreatNo explosives were found.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 16, 2014

Man Makes Unbelievably Lazy Attempt to Smuggle Gun Past JFK SecurityDon’t just put it through the X-ray machine.

By Margaret Hartmann
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 15, 2014

Uncomfortable Heroin Smuggler Busted at JFK With $70,000 in drugs in his underwear.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 7, 2014

The Latest Creative But Ultimately Unsuccessful Way to Hide Cocaine: Goat MeatA good effort.

By Joe Coscarelli
animals Mar. 2, 2014

The Port Authority Kills a Lot of Animals at New York and New Jersey’s Airports No one wants another Miracle on the Hudson.

By Caroline Bankoff
air travel Jan. 8, 2014

Cuomo Knows the Airports Are TerribleHe’s taking over renovation of JFK and La Guardia.

By Joe Coscarelli
snowpocalypse 2014 Jan. 5, 2014

JFK Shuts Down After Plane Skids Down Icy RunwayThe airport was closed this morning for de-icing.

By Delia Paunescu
dead animals Dec. 9, 2013

Snowy Owls Are Being Shot Dead So You Can Travel Safely This Winter [Updated]The animal kill list at JFK Airport has been updated.

By Joe Coscarelli
scary things Oct. 20, 2013

A Guy Tried to Board a Flight at JFK With a Bag Full of Dangerous, Sharp Things And a gigantic container of pub pretzel mix.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors Aug. 23, 2013

Man Busted at JFK Trying to Smuggle Uranium to Iran in ShoesNot a good plan.

By Joe Coscarelli
terroble Aug. 11, 2013

FBI Responds to Stinky, Probably Harmless Package at JFK Airport [Updated]It tested positive for weapons-grade chemicals, but those tests are often wrong.

By Delia Paunescu
historic places June 21, 2013

The Times Is Not Bullish on the Future of JFK’s WorldportGather ye Instagrams while ye may.

By Adam Martin
crimes and misdemeanors Mar. 28, 2013

Championship Boxer Unaware Guns Are Frowned Upon at the AirportRobert Guerrero was arrested at JFK today for admitting he had one.

By Joe Coscarelli
unidentified flying objects Mar. 5, 2013

Drone or UFO (or Something) Spotted Flying Near JFK AirportOnly one pilot saw it.

By Joe Coscarelli
the most important people in the world Feb. 13, 2013

Kimye Skipped Security at JFK, ObviouslyThey were eventually screened privately.

By Joe Coscarelli
air travel Jan. 5, 2013

Duct Tape Restrained Drunk Icelandair PassengerThe photo says it all.

By Caroline Bankoff
terrorble Sept. 30, 2012

Stray Fishermen Triggered JFK Terror ScareThey got within half a mile of Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane.

By Andre Tartar
crimes and misdemeanors Sept. 26, 2012

Two Women Smuggle Cocaine Into JFK in Their WeavesMore than a kilo each.

By Andre Tartar
scary things Aug. 16, 2012

Plane Flying From New York to Moscow Lands in Iceland After Bomb Threat A fake bomb threat, it seems.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors Aug. 13, 2012

Jet Skier Enjoys Peaceful Walk Across JFK RunwaysIn the battle of man vs. security system, man wins.

By Adam K. Raymond
sad things July 22, 2012

Five Killed in Rollover Accident Near JFK AirportThe SUV was carrying eight people.

By Andre Tartar
car accidents June 2, 2012

Three Car Pileup Near JFK Leaves Two DeadA cabbie and a passenger.

By Andre Tartar
flight delaying puppies!! Apr. 25, 2012

Dog on Runway Delays Flight at LaGuardiaWe’re surprised they didn’t shoot it.

By Dan Amira
the worst form of travel Apr. 23, 2012

Lots of Bunnies Have to Die So That We Can Fly in AirplanesNinety-nine were killed last year at JFK alone.

By Dan Amira
Mar. 4, 2012

‘Pregnant’ Woman Stopped at JFK Airport Had Swallowed 25 Heroin PelletsCustoms apparently has a high-tech “Drug Loo.”

By Andre Tartar
Jan. 14, 2012

Travelers Rushing Through JFK Security Left Behind Nearly $47,000 Last YearWhich should pay for, like, one or two TSA security guards.

By Andre Tartar
animanhattan Oct. 27, 2011

Cat Lost by American Airlines Found Alive at JFKAfter two months.

By Caroline Bankoff
air safety Oct. 7, 2011

Man Stopped at JFK With Brass Knuckles, SwordThat’s not all.

By Joe Coscarelli
air travel Aug. 8, 2011

Larceny Up 30 Percent at JFK This YearAnother reason to love the airport.

By Chris Rovzar
naked people July 13, 2011

Apparently You’re Not Supposed to Swim Naked Near JFK’s Fuel DepotOne man found this out the hard way this morning.

By Dan Amira
why they hate us June 29, 2011

Terrifying Turtle Stampede Delays Flights at JFKThis again?

By Chris Rovzar
wearing coke whites June 28, 2011

Over $100,000 Worth of Cocaine Found Inside Sneakers at JFKThe luggage had reportedly arrived from the Dominican Republic.

By Mike Vilensky
accidents May 19, 2011

JFK Airport Bus Collision Kills OneAnd injures several others.

By Julie Gerstein