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LaGuardia Airport reopened its second runway late Friday afternoon, two days after crews discovered a sinkhole on the runway.
Earlier Friday, officials said the runway would not reopen until Saturday morning, but by Friday afternoon they announced that ground-penetrating radar indicated that the strip was ready to resume operations.
Some outbound flights were more than two hours behind schedule overnight, while inbound flights were experiencing hour-long delays.
That's according to the tracking site FlightAware.
Travelers are still being advised to check with their airline before heading to the airport.
The cause of the sinkhole is under investigation.
For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in New York.
A mid-afternoon explosion sparked a fire on a commercial shipyard.
Dozens of firefighters and emergency workers responded to the call, but shortly after their arrival, a second blast tore through the facility.
More than 30 first responders were hurt in the blast, including a fire marshal who was seriously injured.
The cause of the explosion is unknown, but an investigation is underway.
Mayor Zoran Mamdani praised the first responders during an afternoon press conference.
He said they do what they always do, which is to run towards danger so that others can flee to safety.
For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in New York.
A mid-afternoon explosion sparked a fire on a commercial shipyard.
Dozens of firefighters and emergency workers responded to the call, but shortly after their arrival, a second blast tore through the facility.
More than 30 first responders were hurt in the blast, including a fire marshal who was seriously injured.