14 THE QUEENS COURIER • DECEMBER 23, 2021 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
Gov. Hochul announces another major
project in JFK Airport redevelopment
BY BILL PARRY
bparry@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Just two days aft er she announced the
$9.5 billion Terminal One project at JFK
Airport, Governor Kathy Hochul joined
offi cials from the Port Authority and
Delta Airlines on Dec. 15 to break ground
on a $1.5 billion expansion and modernization
of Terminal 4. Th e COVID-
19 pandemic had delayed the project for
nearly two years.
Th e reconstruction will include the expansion
and renovation of the Terminal 4 arrivals
and departure hall; a major concourse
expansion to add 10 new gates; and roadway
upgrades to improve access to vehicles.
“Today’s groundbreaking is a huge part
in the story of New York’s comeback from
the hardship we underwent during the
pandemic,” Hochul said. “Th e economic
impact of this transformation will be felt
for decades while solidifying our state’s
global leading role in welcoming visitors
from abroad and those returning home. I
look forward to all this partnership with
the Port Authority and Delta will bring to
New York.”
Th e expansion at Terminal 4 is expected
to be complete with Delta consolidating
its operations in 2023.
“Today we celebrate the expansion and
renovation of Terminal 4 at JFK which,
upon completion, will significantly
improve the customer experience with
extensive renovations and additional gates,
as well as provide thousands of jobs for
local residents,” Port Authority Chairman
Kevin O’Toole said. “With millions of people
traveling through this airport annually,
it is critical we remain a leader as the largest
gateway to the country.”
Th e Port Authority Board entered into
a lease with JFKIAT and Delta that called
for the modernization of Terminal 4.
“As a Queens-based business, JFKIAT sees
this expansion as an opportunity to revitalize
our local economy in the wake of the pandemic,
and we are committed to working with
our partners to ensure that this world-class
initiative benefi ts the community,” JFKIAT
President and CEO Roel Huinink said.
Th e expansion and upgrade of Terminal
4 is expected to result in more than 1,500
total jobs, including more than 1,000
union construction jobs.
“Th is project represents a massive
investment in the economic health of
Queens through the creation of thousands
of good-paying jobs, contracting
opportunities for local businesses,
a strong commitment to MWBE participation
and more,” Queens Borough
President Donovan Richards said. “Paired
with the $9.5 billion Terminal One project
and the $3.9 billion new Terminal 6, this
radical transformation of JFK Airport will
economically uplift Queens families for
generations to come while giving millions
from around the world an incredible fi rst
impression of Queens New York City and
New York state as a whole.”
Rendering courtesy of Gov. Hochul’s offi ce
Rendering courtesy of Gov. Hochul’s offi ce
Photo by Kevin P. Coughlin
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