NYC Flight Disruptions Put Spotlight on FAA as Shutdown Drags On
- LaGuardia ground stop lifted after an hour and 22 minutes
- Delays escalate pressure on Trump, Congress to end standoff
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A brief halt to flights into New York’s LaGuardia Airport escalated the pressure on President Donald Trump and lawmakers as they moved closer to temporarily reopening the government after a record shutdown.
A lack of workers at a key East Coast air-traffic control facility forced the Federal Aviation Administration to block inbound service to LaGuardia, delaying hundreds of flights Friday. The ground stop at one of the nation’s busiest transportation hubs was lifted at 10:37 a.m. after an hour and 22 minutes.