New York LaGuardia’s Infrastructure Woes Pile Up As Storms Move Through


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LaGuardia's congestion woes have only been made worse by terrible weather in the region. The congestion is expected to continue through 2022.

Storms moving through the Northeast this week have pushed New York's LaGuardia airport to the breaking point. Already plagued with traffic constrictions surrounding a complete airport overhaul, passenger flow hit another snag this past week with the weather-related cancellation of thousands of flights, leading to a higher volume of vehicle traffic into and out of the terminals. Traffic got so bad at several points that passengers were abandoning booked cars and walk