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Springfield Gardens

July 13, 2012

Delta Flight Grounded at JFK Airport for Bomb Scare Leaves for Spain

Delta Flight 126, which returned to JFK Airport after a bomb scare, departed without incident Friday.

New York City

July 12, 2012

New Jersey-Bound Lincoln Tunnel Temporarily Shut Down After Truck Crash

The New Jersey-bound Lincoln Tunnel was closed at the height of Thursday's morning rush hour.

Financial District

June 25, 2012

Final Steel Beam Tops Off 4 World Trade Center

Four World Trade Center stands 977 feet tall and will open in the fall of 2013.

New York City

June 18, 2012

First Responders at JFK Airport Unqualified to Handle Emergencies, Feds Say

Port Authority cops, who handle fires and law enforcement, had lapsed certifications, a probe found.

Financial District

June 14, 2012

President Obama Thanks Workers Rebuilding World Trade Center

President Barack Obama toured One World Trade Center on Thursday.

Washington Heights

June 07, 2012

Police Searching for Missing 86-Year-Old Woman Who Wandered from LaGuardia

Isabel Pascual, was last seen Wednesday in Terminal D of LaGuardia Airport, police say.

Financial District

June 06, 2012

9/11 Museum Funding Dispute Nearly Resolved, Both Sides Say

The Port Authority and the 9/11 museum's foundation have been fighting over how to pay for cost overruns.

Battery Park City

May 21, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg Says 9/11 Sphere Should Remain in Battery Park

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday he believes the 9/11 sphere should remain in Battery Park.

Financial District

April 30, 2012

1 World Trade Center Becomes Tallest Building in New York

One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the city, at 1,271 feet, on Monday afternoon.

Downtown

April 25, 2012

One World Trade Center May Rise Above Empire State Building by Next Week

One World Trade Center could become New York's highest skyscraper by early next week.   

Downtown

April 17, 2012

Ironworker Falls and Hits Head at World Trade Center Site

An ironworker fell 5 feet and cut his head near the No. 1 subway line April 17, 2012.

Downtown

March 13, 2012

City Orders Lighter Crane Loads After WTC Accident, Contractor Says

After a crane dropped steel beams at the WTC in Feb., the city ordered contractors to lighten their load.

Manhattan

March 07, 2012

Woman Jumps to Death From George Washington Bridge

A woman jumped to her death from the George Washington Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Downtown

February 27, 2012

Crane Accident Raises Safety Questions at World Trade Center

Steel beams fell 40 stories from 4 World Trade Center in the Feb. 16, 2012 accident.

Downtown

February 08, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg Defends Port Authority After Scathing Audit

Mayor Bloomberg defended cost over-runs at the World Trade Center site after a scathing report.