8.08.17 - GOV CUOMO ANNOUNCES START OF CONSTRUCTION ON DELTA’S $4 BILLION NEW FACILITIES AT LGA
"Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, together with Delta CEO Ed Bastian, today announced the start of construction on Delta's new facilities at a groundbreaking ceremony at LaGuardia Airport after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey signed a new, long-term lease with Delta. The groundbreaking marks the beginning of construction on the final component of the entirely new, unified airport at LaGuardia, which will provide all LaGuardia travelers with state-of-the-art amenities and expanded public transportation, including the planned AirTrain."
"This is a historic day for Delta as we break ground on our state-of-the-art facility at LaGuardia Airport," Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said. "This investment underscores our commitment to LaGuardia, to New York and to providing our customers and employees here and across the state with a world-class experience at one of our most important hubs. We appreciate Governor Cuomo and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for their continued partnership in transforming LaGuardia into an airport that New Yorkers will be proud to call their own."