JANUARY 2020 NEWS AND VIEWS FROM NEW YORK'S AIRPORT COMMUNITIES Airport Voice
HIGHEST PRAISE
SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS
Ecclesia Trinity Dance performer wishes peace at Christ for the World Chapel Holiday Concert.
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SEASONAL HOLIDAY PHOTOPAGES
KAAMCO
CARGO
GALA
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JFK
AIRPORT
CHAPELS
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JFK
ROTARY
PARTY
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DHL
OPERATION
HOLIDAY
CHEER
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New LGA Community Office opens for jobs, information and feedback
Vaughn scholarships and airport opportunities announced
BY JEFF YAPALATER
On October 19, the Port Authority
of New York and New
Jersey opened a new, permanent
community office for
the LGA Redevelopment Program
at 98-12 Astoria Boulevard
in East Elmhurst. Port
Everyone looking sharp at the ribbon cutting for the PANYNJ new, perma- Authority Executive Director
r edevelopment staff.
nent community office for the LGA Redevelopment Program. (L-R) Shanel
Rick Cotton was joined by
Thomas, Mallory Nguyen, Melinda Katz, Rick Cotton, Jeffrion Aubry, Tony
Queens Borough President
Vero, Richard Smyth, Carmela Cinicolo, Emanuela Sanchez.
Melinda Katz, New York State
Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry,
Vaughn President Sharon
DeVivo and other airline
and community leaders for a
ribbon cutting ceremony and
neighborhood welcome party.
The opening set the stage for
the office’s first official announcement:
the Port Authority
will partner with Vaughn
College on a second round of
full-tuition, four-year scholarships
for Queens students. The
New Community Office on Astoria
Blvd will be an open outreach
forum for information,
ideas, and feedback between
the local community and airport
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