A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the authorities determined that there was “no criminality” involved in the landing. Source: New York Times
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La Guardia 'Security Incident' Draws Emergency Response
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2021
A flight from Indianapolis declared an emergency and landed after a passenger acted suspiciously, officials said. Source: New York Times
Kenyan Shabab Operative Planned 9/11-Style Attack, U.S. Says
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
An operative for the Qaeda branch in East Africa, known as Shabab, is accused of training as a pilot in the Philippines and researching how to hijack planes. Source: New York Times
‘Goodfellas,’ the Sequel? 4 Arrested in $6 Million Heist at J.F.K. Airport
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
The men used fake paperwork to steal more than 4,000 Prada, Gucci and Chanel items from a cargo area at the airport, prosecutors say. Source: New York Times
Homeland Security Lets New Yorkers Back Into Global Entry Program
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
State residents had been barred from programs that speed travel amid a dispute over a New York law allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Source: New York Times