42 The QUEE NS Courier • october 23, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com CUOMO, BIDEN ANNOUNCE DESIGN COMPETITION FOR LAGUARDIA AND JFK By Liam La Guerre lguerre@queenscourier.com/@LiamLaGuerre LaGuardia Airport is receiving some love from Vice President Joe Biden and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, two prominent figures who both harshly criticized the gateway this year. Biden and Cuomo held a press conference Monday at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology across from LaGuardia to announce the modernization of the borough’s airports, including launching a redesign competition for both LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports. Cuomo also introduced plans to improve Stewart International Airport and Republic Airport in Long Island. Biden supported Cuomo’s ideas, saying improving infrastructure will generate money and increase jobs. “What you just saw from Gov. Cuomo is that he understands the importance of the overall vision to redesign, to Vice President Joe Biden and Gov. Andrew Cuomo reimagine these four airports,” Biden said. “It’s unacceptable LaGuardia has the worst passenger service in the world. As I said not because of its workers, but because it doesn’t have a structure.” Earlier this year, Biden criticized LaGuardia, infamously calling it similar to a “third world country.” Cuomo, who previously said the airport was ranked the worst airport in the country, reiterated Biden’s “third world country” quote at the event, adding, “He was right, by the way.” In his State of the State address this year, Cuomo said the airports were in need of care and proposed the state assume responsibility of the $3.6 billion makeover for LaGuardia’s main terminal. Also, advocacy group Global Gateway Alliance released renderings in March, showcasing its vision for LaGuardia’s main terminal. Photo courtesy of Gov. Cuomo’s Flickr Sinking Lindenwood street being repaired BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com @Sal_Licata1 A sinking street in Lindenwood that has caused hazardous situations for drivers and residents for years is now being repaired by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The street, located at the corner of 157th Avenue and 79th Street, was caving in and a one-foot deep sinkhole formed near the catch basin on the corner. For years, residents say they have been making complaints about the street but nothing was done until The Courier first reported the story on Oct. 14. The street began to worsen after an April 30 flooding disaster, residents also said. The Spring Creek sewer overflow Flushing House Fall 2014 Open House Stop by Flushing House’s Fall 2014 Open House on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. and experience the lifestyle of independent senior living. There will be free refreshments and parking. To RSVP, call 888-987-6205. Flushing House is located at 38-20 Bowne St., Flushing. ADVERTORIAL facility, maintained by the DEP, malfunctioned during a major rainstorm that night causing the sewers in Lindenwood to back up, flooding the streets. Joe Thompson, a resident and president of the Howard Beach Civilian Observation Patrol, was shocked at how fast the response was to the sinking street after the article’s publication. “I have never seen a response this quick before,” said Thompson, who submitted a 311 complaint in September about the hole but never got an answer. “It’s another positive closure for the renewal of our quality of life here in Howard Beach.” THE COURIER/Photo by Salvatore Licata
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