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The Port Authority revised its plans, which call for the expansion of Runway 4L/22R (between the arrows), at John F. Kennedy Airport due to resident concerns.

Woodsburgh resident Bob Seide, a Town-Village Safety & Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) member, said he doesn’t think the amount of noise generated from air planes flying overhead on their way to John F. Kennedy Airport will change after the comment period regarding a revised Port Authority plan, which includes the expansion of a runway, ends. more

By Ann Friedman and Vikas Girdhar | 11/6/13

The FAA: a rogue operation?

The Federal Aviation Administration is up to its dirty tricks again. It is desperately trying to end the environmental impact study (EIS) being sought by citizens and civic organizations in the greater New York area, and nationally. more

Dr. John H. Humins | 10/28/13

Ed Knoesel, manager of environmental services for the aviation department for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, presented changes to the Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System at the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee meeting on Monday.

Changes to airport noise monitoring

Though the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey implemented the Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System in the 1980s, the organization will undertake technological improvements in the coming months. more

By Ann Friedman | 6/26/13

Hewlett Elementary students from Stephanie Schwartz and Lauren Hargreaves’ fifth grade classes pose in front of a DHL truck loaded with Christmas trees for soldiers serving overseas.

Hewlett students send Christmas cheer to soldiers

Two fifth grade classes at Hewlett Elementary School spread Christmas cheer by participating in DHL’s Trees for Troops, a charitable program which has sent 5,000 Christmas trees to soldiers serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain and Kuwait. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 12/15/11

Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s international student population is changing as they just welcomed 29 students from China for the 2011-’12 school year. From left, Gili Yonatan, a freshman from Israel, James Luo, a sophomore from China, and Jack Xu, also a sophomore from China.

Giving its school a global perspective

Students at Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere are gaining a greater global perspective as 29 of the school’s enrollment of 278 are from China, which boosted the total international student population by 18 percent this year. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 11/3/11

A flight redesign for New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia went into effect last week, requiring westbound planes to head east over Nassau County and then north to Westchester County, before finally turning west, instead of heading directly west, over New Jersey.

Nassau airspace more crowded under new flight patterns

More jets began flying over Nassau County on Oct. 20, under new flight patterns designed for New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, causing many residents to become concerned about the frequency of jet noise. more

By Jackie Nash | 10/20/11

St. Maarten major milestone: First national marine park

I recall my first trip to St. Maarten with my late husband Martin. We were invited on the inaugural direct flight from John F. Kennedy airport on Royal Dutch KLM airlines. more

MARCIA ABRAMSON | 4/7/11

A view from Donahue Avenue in Inwood of Jamaica Bay. Proposed expansion of JFK Airport has residents thinking of possible environmental impacts.

Fearing JFK airport expansion

Damage to Jamaica Bay, nearby wetlands and homes, and a major increase in noise pollution could be some of the consequences of an expansion of John F. Kennedy International Airport that was proposed in a report released last month by the Regional Plan Association. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/9/11

Dr. Bruce Decter of Great Neck, who was born and raised in the Five Towns, recently saved a Merrick man’s life at Kennedy Airport using CPR.

Former 5Towner saves Merrick man with CPR

A woman screamed. Her 58-year-old husband lay before her on the hard floor. His breathing and circulation had stopped, and he was quickly turning blue. He was, in effect, dead. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/26/11

The Stahler family of Lawrence, Alan, second from left, Esti and Loni, hosted 100 of the more than 300 college-age students that were stranded at John. F. Kennedy Airport due to the post-Christmas blizzard.

Stranded but not left out in the cold

When Esti and Alan Stahler awoke on the morning of Dec. 27, they never dreamed they would have 100 college-age students passing through their home in Lawrence but after receiving a call from the Wolfson family, also of Lawrence, that’s exactly what happened. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/5/11

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