Jul. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson China Airlines (CAL) and JFK’s New Terminal One are forming a strategic partnership. The Taiwan-based airline will begin operations at the New Terminal One in 2026, supporting its ambitions to expand its services throughout North America. China Airlines currently operates four weekly flights from JFK Airport to Taiwan…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks hosted a town hall meeting Monday, June 16, at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center to address the impact of Trump administration policies on New Yorkers. Dozens of attendees filled the venue’s theater to hear Meeks deliver an overview of recent federal developments, followed by…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Southeast Queens elected officials are slamming the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) for not including the area in a recently launched commercial truck parking pilot program. Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers and Nantasha Williams held a joint press conference on Thursday off Rockaway Blvd and 144th Terrace, rallying…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Athena Dawson JFK Terminal 6 (T6) has selected a leading security firm to oversee its advanced screening security checkpoint. JFK Millenium Partners, the design-and-build company overseeing the soon-to-open JFK Terminal 6, announced the news on Tuesday, March 25. K2 Security Screening Group(K2 SSG) will procure, install, and deploy a state-of-the-art security screening checkpoint…
Mar. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson JFK Airport’s New Terminal One is inviting facility maintenance service providers to submit Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as part of its commitment to delivering world-class airport operations. Announced on Monday, March 10, the RFP seeks a service provider to oversee staffing, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for maintaining…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson For the first time in three decades, JFK Airport is debuting a new cargo terminal. Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announced the facility’s opening on Monday, Feb. 3, following its launch at the end of January. The new facility signifies WFS’s expanding warehouse footprint at JFK, as the agency…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday ahead of a “Friendsgiving” event with service members on Staten Island. The first couple made a rare trip to New York City Monday, touching down in Queens aboard Air Force One…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry A grandmother from the Bronx was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near JFK Airport in Springfield Gardens on Saturday morning. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of 150th Street and North Conduit Avenue…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is urging travelers heading to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) during the Thanksgiving holiday to avoid driving directly to terminal frontages due to ongoing construction and anticipated record passenger volume. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, JFK is…
Oct. 28, 2024 By QNS News Team A lucky player struck gold in the Oct. 27 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing, securing a top-prize-winning ticket worth $28,448, according to a New York Lottery announcement on Monday. The ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven, located at JFK Airport’s Building 125, along 147th Avenue in Jamaica. The…