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Man Who Sparked LaGuardia Evacuation Says Bomb Threat Was A 'Joke'
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Man Who Sparked LaGuardia Evacuation Says Bomb Threat Was A 'Joke'


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Jake Offenhartz

Published Oct 15, 2017

Modified Oct 15, 2017


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Jake Offenhartz is a general assignment reporter. He covers policing, transportation, local politics, climate change and and all manner of New York City oddities. He lives in Manhattan, and enjoys bikes, pickup basketball, and city beaches.

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