The City of New York has issued a formal request for proposal to parties
interested in running the city’s two largest airports, JFK International and LaGuardia
Airport.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey would lose control of the
airport when its lease agreement with New York expires in 2015.
"We’re losing passengers, we’re losing business, and we’re losing
prestige because of the Port Authority’s management," said New York City Mayor
Rudolph Giuliani.
Giuliani claims that the port authority has diverted revenue from JFK
and LaGuardia to Newark International Airport in New Jersey. The mayor’s comments mark an
escalation of an ongoing battle among New York and New Jersey politicians over port
authority revenue.
NEW YORK THREATENS AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION
NEW YORK THREATENS AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION
