The Space Shuttle Enterprise made a grand entrance into New York City, its new home, on Friday. But if you didn't get a chance to see it with your own eyes, it seems as though the Shuttle is still mated to the 747 it piggybacked here on, over at JFK Airport. And you can see it from the road! We're trying to find out how long it will be there for, and will update when we hear back. more ›

A man aboard a Delta flight out of JFK yesterday afternoon decided to videotape the takeoff with his iPad, and managed to capture harrowing footage of the bird strike that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing back at the airport. Grant Cardone, a motivational speaker, says he had a "crazy intuition" to videotape the takeoff, during which you see the birds being engulfed by the right engine, making a sound "like a smartcar being consumed through the engine," as he puts it. Here's video: more ›

While passing through the dehumanizing maw of a TSA screening checkpoint at JFK airport recently, we overheard one TSA worker say to the other, "I've been stuck in this fu*king hellhole for eight fu*king years." Our faith in the TSA's renowned professionalism was instantly shattered—and our ear hairs badly singed by the profanity—but perhaps we're just lucky we didn't get a cup of scalding coffee thrown in our faces. Such was the fate endured by Steven Trivett, an off-duty TSA officer (and armed pilot) who confronted some foul-mouthed TSA screeners at JFK airport at the ungodly hour of 5 a.m. on March 28th. more ›

Understandably (and unsurprisingly) outraged that over 200 luggage thefts occur every day at JFK Airport, Senator Charles Schumer has a solution: “I think there should be some undercover agents in the belly of the plane,” Schumer told CBS. "They’re probably less able to be caught, less able to be seen, but the answer to that would be having undercover agents there who can witness this.” Yes, the industry that can't be bothered to give us six peanuts to distract us from the pain of compressing our spines into a "seat" will surely put a dragnet in every plane. more ›

Here is yet another reason to slag off the $35 checked-baggage fee and cram your luggage into a carry-on: CBS reports that there are over 200 baggage-related thefts per day at JFK airport. "What we're seeing out there is that really anything that isn't nailed down is being stolen," says former NYPD detective Frank Shea, who is investigating the thefts at the airport. "And for that matter I would caution, some day, if there weren't tires missing from an aircraft." So JFK Airport is now National Lampoons International? more ›

A timely reminder to tourists and travelers not to be distracted at JFK airport, or else you might end up being a robbery victim: Port Authority police arrested a serial airport robber who has been connected to at least six robberies at JFK over the last three months. Frederick McDonald, 46, was arrested after stealing a backpack containing a laptop and $4,000 cash from an unsuspecting tourist: “He just flew in,” said Al Della Fave, a Port Authority spokesman. “He’s excited to be in the big city. He was taking pictures. [McDonald], the ultimate opportunist, grabs the bag and walks away.” more ›

Virgin Atlantic just spent $7 million renovating their JFK airport "Clubhouse," where you can kill time before your flight in a luxuriant modern utopia that just "oozes uptown style," as the press release puts it. Of course, by "you" we mean somebody else; someone who can afford to fly "Upper Class" on Virgin Atlantic. That doesn't come cheap—a round trip "Upper Class" ticket to London on, say, a Monday in April costs $7,059.70, which includes the $412.70 in taxes/fees/surcharges. See, who says the rich don't pay their fair share? But, hey, maybe that is you! If so, step right in, governor... more ›

A woman claiming to be three months pregnant was found to be stashing $20,000 worth of heroin. According to the Daily News, 42-year-old Nigerian national Afolake Awoyemi arrived at JFK last Wednesday from Paris and told Customs officials that the bulge in her "groin area" could be attributed to the miracle of life, but during a partial strip search, the heroin began falling out. Has no one told Customs what happens what a man and a woman love each other very, very much? more ›

Panamanian tourists were spared the indignity of a livery cab scam when the family's 17-year-old son grabbed the wheel of a Lincoln Town Car and crashed it into a guardrail. more ›

It goes without saying that John F. Kennedy's missile was never in crisis (ZING). The 35th president has a long and storied list of not-Jackies that he bedded and his quicksilver loins are ensconced in American political lore. But a new autobiography written by JFK's 19-year-old White House intern, Mimi Alford, makes the man look less like a smooth operator and more like a garden-variety pervert. Using an excerpt of the book obtained by the Post, we've determined these moments to be JFK's creepiest. more ›

Well this is awkward. Last night police detained Talya Ben-Eliezer, 39-year-old daughter of former Israeli defense minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, at JFK on an outstanding "no-bail warrant" out of Florida. The dual American-Israeli citizen was booked as a "fugitive from justice" on a drug charge from the Sunshine State reportedly to do with some oxycontin she bought without the proper prescription. more ›

An airline passenger going through security at JFK airport last night was relieved of $5,000 cash by a quick-fingered TSA officer, authorities say. A TSA spokesperson tells us the employee has been working for the TSA for over four years, and she's been identified as Alexandra Schmid. She was allegedly caught on surveillance camera taking the cash from a passenger's jacket as it moved along the X-Ray conveyor belt at the A checkpoint in Terminal Four. more ›

Former Playboy enthusiast and Le Bernardin chef Eric Ripert of Top Chef fame gave his favorite airport dining spots to the Wall Street Journal, and shockingly Cinnabon didn't make the list. Correctly noting that "there's always time to eat in airports, because flights are always being delayed," Ripert chooses the pizza joint Crust at LaGuardia for their "thin crust, well seasoned, good-quality ingredients," and Bobby Van's Steakhouse at JFK. If we could eat the sense of helpless rage, we wouldn't need a $40 steak. more ›

The story, which will surprise no one, notes that flight delays are just as bad as they were five years ago, and that airlines pad the statistics to keep things from looking even worse. In 2007, delays that affected 320 million passengers cost the economy a total of $41 billion, roughly the cost of one copy of US Weekly, a pack of gum, and a chicken salad sandwich purchased at La Guardia's food court. more ›

What do horse sausage, dried penis and mangoes have in common? Answer: They're some of the foods commonly seized as contraband at JFK's international terminal, thanks to an adorable beagle named Izzy. City Room visits Izzy at her workplace today, taking a tour of the airport's "grinding room," the special area in the customs section where illegally imported foodstuffs are taken care of. more ›

The TSA, flush with change from your pocket, has finally gotten around to apologizing to the elderly women who were strip-searched at the JetBlue terminal at JFK over the Thanksgiving holiday. Well, sort of. more ›

Well, it turns out people are still smuggling bushmeat—you know, tropical wild game like MONKEYS and BATS—into the country through JFK, and guess what? It's still dangerous to eat! Because it can spread diseases! And even if they're not deadly right now, they might be soon! Because it's happened before, with bushmeat and AIDS! Everybody freak out! more ›

Construction to revamp the JFK's international terminal, Terminal 4, has been underway since 2010, with the goal to gussy up the outdated structure and add several new gates, among other things. Today, the Times takes a peek at how things are going over there, despite the fact that the project won't be finished until at least 2013. And what they found, is, surprisingly, kind of good? more ›

Flying sucks. If your crotch isn't felt up by the rubber gloves of Safety and all your coke isn't confiscated, then chances are they'll stick you next to a colic-y set of twins or Alec Baldwin. And that's if the flight isn't delayed or cancelled. Now, the gross noroviruses that have been known to ruin grandma's cruises have been plaguing airlines, including several successive Air New Zealand flights. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and calling people "Shirley." more ›

Some criminals did not get their Christmas present this year. Last week Customs and Border Protection say they found nearly $300,000 in counterfeit $100 dollar bills in the bag of a woman flying into JFK from Medellin, Colombia. Sadly, the stash wasn't found by the TSA—because we'd love to have seen the note they might have left with all that fake moolah. more ›

Another day, another older woman comes forward with tales of woe from the TSA! Say hello to Linda Kallish, 66, of Boynton Beach, Florida, who says that she too was forced to take her clothes off by TSA agents at JFK Airport while trying to leave after the Thanksgiving holidays. In fact, she says she was made to strip while trying to board the same flight as 85-year-old alleged TSA-victim Lenore Zimmerman. Kallish is now the third woman to say she was stripped by TSA agents at JFK that weekend. more ›

Seems like somebody at the TSA had some issues to work out with Grandma over Thanksgiving. After this weekend's revelations regarding an 85-year-old woman being strip searched, a second elderly woman has come forward saying that she was stripped by agents at the JetBlue terminal at JFK after the holiday—in this case so that they could examine the 88-year-old's colostomy bag. Which, if you've ever known someone who had one, is an embarrassing thing to have to whip out for strangers. Even in a private room. more ›

A tipster just sent us this photo taken from Gate 14 of JFK's JetBlue terminal showing a fire on the airfield. Sarah Jenny writes, "A woman just flipped out at her husband and threatened to not get on the plane. Some people freaked out, some people not noticing." Others have taken to Twitter to report the fire, with one saying that it appears to be under control. We're currently awaiting comment from the Port Authority, and will update when more information becomes available. more ›