8 DECEMBER 30, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Governor Hochul announces another
major project in JFK 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. The COVID-19 pandemic
had delayed the project for nearly two
years.
The 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.
“The 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.”
The 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 signifi -
cantly 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.”
The Port Authority Board entered
Photo by Kevin P. Coughlin
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.
The 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.
“This 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
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