A black suitcase found in a business class lounge at JFK Airport prompted the Port Authority to bring in the bomb squad and canine units—and even evacuate part of Terminal 8, resulting in a 2.5 hour shut down, this morning. And, according to WCBS 2, it seems that the suitcase may have simply been forgotten there. more ›

A Haitian evacuee has been arrested for shirking security protocol at JFK, causing hours-long delay in terminal 8. Yesterday afternoon 57-year-old Jules Bouloute walked through a door that led to a restricted area, setting off an alarm. The terminal was evacuated and passengers waited for hours to be re-screened. Bouloute, who narrowly escaped Haiti after Tuesday’s earthquake, is now facing threats of a legal nature. more ›

The new Atlantic Terminal is here (officially opening yesterday), and here's a look back on the old Flatbush Avenue Terminal, which used to be the LIRR's station in the area — currently where the Atlantic Terminal Mall stands. More photos of the old station, which opened in 1907, can be seen here and here. By the late '70s "the stores and offices were unoccupied, vandals entered and their looting caused water damage so severe that the upper waiting room was closed to the public." more ›

After two decades spent shuffling passengers on and off the island of Manhattan via an undignified "temporary" tent terminal in Battery Park City, the Port Authority is poised to open a new terminal tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. The $91.5 million floating terminal boasts five ferry slips, a 22,000-square-foot waiting area and separate gangways for arriving and departing passengers traveling between New Jersey, Westchester, and Rockland counties. According to City Room, the original construction award in 2004 was $35.7 million, and the terminal was supposed to open in 2006, but there were "unanticipated construction complications." The BillyBey Ferry Company, which operates in partnership with New York Waterway, maintains the contract to operate the terminal, which is opening amidst speculation that New York Waterway may go bankrupt. Oh well, at least it includes a place for the general public to hang out, on the outermost deck of the 160-by-176-foot hull. more ›

Today, more than 50 musicians and musical acts gathered on the northeast balcony of Grand Central Terminal to audition for spots in NYC Transit's Music Under New York program. MUNY grants buskers spots in subway stations to entertain commuters and make a little cash in the process. more ›