There are six terminals a JFK: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8. In fact, it is the sixth busiest airport in the whole country handling over 60 million passengers and serving more than 90 airlines, including American Airlines and Delta Airlines. It is the city’s most popular airport for international flights. Kennedy International Airport (also referred to as JFK or Kennedy airport) is located in the borough of Queens, about 16 miles from Manhattan. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Īll three NYC airports are operated by Port Authority.įormerly known as New York International Airport, the airport was renamed after the 35th president John Fitzgerald Kennedy as a tribute following his assassination in 1963.Cuomo said he expects the bulk of the project to come from private funding, with additional dollars from the State Department of Transportation and other entities.Three major airports are serving New York: As for the JFK plan, it’s only a fantasy until the money materializes. What happens next? The Associated Press reported that the Empire State Trail plan would need legislative approval, starting with about $53 million this year.
The state already owns most of the land for the new sections, and much of the $200-million price tag would cover construction costs. Cuomo’s plan would build the remaining 350 miles in three phases, ending in or around 2020. An article on Curbed New York said the trail would connect the unfinished Erie Canalway, which extends from Albany to Buffalo, and the Hudson River Greenway, which runs 11 miles up the Hudson along Manhattan’s west side and then veers into the Hudson River Valley.Īll told, these existing trails represent about 400 miles. Cuomo’s JFK overhaul plan also includes a budget for facial recognition technology at security checkpoints.Īlong the Hudson, the Empire State Trail would become the nation’s largest multi-use trail network.
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