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NYC Area Travel Alert: Record 8.8 Million Travelers Expected for Thanksgiving! How to Avoid Airport Chaos and Bridge Delays

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Prepare for Peak Travel: Record Volume Expected at Port Authority Facilities

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Newark NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has issued a major travel advisory: an unprecedented 8.8 million travelers are expected to use its regional airports and vehicular crossings during the eight-day Thanksgiving travel peak, spanning Monday, November 24, to Monday, December 1.

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Newark Liberty International Airport Leads NYC-Area Airports In Gun Seizures

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Newark NJ, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 39 handguns at New York City area airport checkpoints in 2022, an increase from the 26 guns caught in 2021. Each of the firearms were discovered by TSA officers during the routine screening of carry-on property at airport security checkpoints.

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Federal Aviation Administration Approves the LaGuardia AirTrain

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New York NY, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the LaGuardia AirTrain clearing the way to provide a reliable, predictable and non-polluting rail link to LaGuardia Airport.

Port Authority Executive Director said in a statement ,”We thank the FAA for conducting an exhaustive and independent environmental review that benefited from extensive input and engagement from the public and the local community during the two-year long EIS process. LaGuardia Airport is the only major airport on the East Coast without a rail mass transit link, and it is way past time for that embarrassment to end. ”

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