NY Gov Announces $9.5B Makeover Of JFK Terminal

Gothamist reports:

New York’s busiest airport is in line to receive a $9.5 billion facelift.

Governor Kathy Hochul and Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton on Monday unveiled the latest plan to overhaul John F. Kennedy International Airport, replacing a pair of existing terminals with a 2.4 million sq. ft. Terminal 1 that will have 23 gates catering to international travel.

“When it is done, it will be an experience that is worthy of the name New York and worthy of the name John F. Kennedy,” Hochul said Monday during a news conference at her Manhattan office.

Read the full article. More renderings can be found at the Port Authority’s Flickr page.

Governor Hochul unveiled the latest plan to overhaul JFK Airport, replacing a pair of existing terminals with a 2.4 million square foot terminal that will have 23 gates catering to international travel. https://t.co/ahZqWqPO61

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) December 13, 2021