The New York Times 11:15 pm on January 27, 2022
Tags: Adams, Adrienne (1960- ) ( 7 ), Adams, Eric L ( 409 ), Airports ( 113 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,552 ), Cotton, Rick, Hochul, Kathleen C ( 173 ), LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) ( 23 ), New York City ( 2,836 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Queens (NYC) ( 131 ), Richards, Donovan Jr ( 2 ), Stations and Terminals (Passenger) ( 28 )

‘From Worst to Best:’ La Guardia Airport Gets a $4 Billion Makeover

The airport that Joe Biden once said was more suited to a “third-world’’ country has a gleaming new terminal to show off.

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The New York Times 12:12 am on December 14, 2021
Tags: Airports ( 113 ), Cotton, Rick, Hochul, Kathleen C ( 173 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 373 ), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021) ( 48 ), Kennedy International Airport (Queens, NY) ( 12 ), Long Island Rail Road Co ( 12 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 558 ), Metro-North Commuter Railroad ( 7 ), New York City ( 2,836 ), Pennsylvania Station (Manhattan, NY) ( 15 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Railroads ( 67 ), Regional Plan Assn ( 13 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 197 )

Deals Reached on 3 Major NYC Transportation Projects

Elected officials announced deals on funding of a new international terminal at Kennedy Airport and improvements to commuter train service.

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The New York Times 9:51 pm on July 20, 2021
Tags: Airports ( 113 ), Cotton, Rick, Cuomo, Andrew M ( 552 ), Federal Aviation Administration ( 76 ), LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) ( 23 ), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria ( 108 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Transit Systems ( 192 ), Transportation ( 1,040 )

$2.1 Billion AirTrain to La Guardia Gets Green Light from U.S.

The approval, a victory for Gov. Cuomo, comes over the objections of environmentalists and elected officials and clears way for construction.

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The New York Times 10:42 am on June 15, 2021
Tags: Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 63 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,552 ), Cotton, Rick, LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) ( 23 ), New York City ( 2,836 ), New York Taxi Workers Alliance ( 7 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 554 ), Shortages ( 499 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers ( 28 ), Uber Technologies Inc ( 87 ), Wages and Salaries ( 562 )

Here’s Why Uber Prices Are Soaring and You Can’t Find a Cab

The number of drivers and for-hire cars on the streets plunged during the pandemic, frustrating those seeking rides as the city starts to recover.

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The New York Times 4:53 pm on February 10, 2021
Tags: Airports ( 113 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,277 ), Congestion Pricing ( 10 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,552 ), Cotton, Rick, Cuomo, Andrew M ( 552 ), Foye, Patrick J ( 15 ), Hudson River Tunnels Project ( 4 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 373 ), LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) ( 23 ), Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( 123 ), New Jersey Transit ( 14 ), New York Building Congress ( 4 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Railroads ( 67 ), Regional Plan Assn ( 13 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 197 ), Second Avenue Subway (NYC) ( 3 ), Subways ( 162 ), Transit Systems ( 192 ), Transportation ( 1,040 )

5 Things N.Y.C. Wants From Biden to Transform Transportation

Transit agencies pummeled by the pandemic are pushing the new administration to fund projects stalled in the Trump years.

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The New York Times 10:15 am on January 22, 2021
Tags: Buses ( 79 ), Cotton, Rick, Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 373 ), New York City ( 2,836 ), Oliver, John ( 2 ), Port Authority Bus Terminal (Manhattan, NY) ( 5 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Stations and Terminals (Passenger) ( 28 ), Transit Systems ( 192 )

The Plan to Rebuild the Port Authority Bus Terminal

The proposed changes could take a decade, but officials hope to transform the loathed building into a 21st-century transit hub.

#buses, #cotton-rick, #infrastructure-public-works, #new-york-city, #oliver-john, #port-authority-bus-terminal-manhattan-ny, #port-authority-of-new-york-and-new-jersey, #stations-and-terminals-passenger, #transit-systems

The New York Times 11:34 pm on June 10, 2020
Tags: Airports ( 113 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,552 ), Cotton, Rick, Cuomo, Andrew M ( 552 ), LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) ( 23 ), New York City ( 2,836 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Queens (NYC) ( 131 ), Restoration and Renovation ( 186 )

From ‘Disgraceful’ to ‘Breathtaking’: La Guardia’s $4 Billion Makeover

An airport long regarded as among the least inviting in the United States unveils an airy, art-filled terminal.

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The New York Times 5:00 pm on April 15, 2020
Tags: Airlines and Airplanes ( 402 ), Airports ( 113 ), Business Travel ( 25 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,552 ), Cotton, Rick, Delta Air Lines Inc ( 66 ), Kennedy International Airport (Queens, NY) ( 12 ), LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY) ( 23 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 480 ), New York Metropolitan Area ( 31 ), Newark Liberty International Airport (NJ) ( 9 ), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( 23 ), Shopping and Retail ( 510 ), Stations and Terminals (Passenger) ( 28 ), Transportation Security Administration ( 23 ), Travel and Vacations ( 895 ), United Airlines ( 74 )

Now Arriving at La Guardia Airport: One Passenger

New York’s three major airports are operating at about 5% of their normal traffic, with terminals that are eerily silent.

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Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Major Airports Are Eerily Silent