La Guardia
Americannoun
noun
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Flight annulments at New York’s La Guardia and Newark’s Liberty International airports were almost as high.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia was responsible for the creation of New York Municipal Airport, which opened in 1939.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2025
Departures to John F Kennedy International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, and La Guardia were delayed by nearly three hours, over 2.5 hours, and about an hour, respectively, the FAA reported as of Saturday afternoon.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
“As early as 1940, Fiorello La Guardia had had it with being mayor of New York,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Inmates awaiting trial or those serving shorter terms stay in local jails, such as New York City’s giant Rikers Island complex, near La Guardia Airport.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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