Quietly functioning on the nearly 700 acres of the evolving transport hub are some of the oldest continuously operating airport facilities in the
Just west of the gleaming hull of the airport’s new Terminal B stand two
Farther west are Hangar 7 and the
Hangar 7, once a facility for the flying boats, now houses snow removal equipment.
Those old facilities might be noticed by relatively few of the passengers returning to LaGuardia after the pandemic downturn.
The airport is in the midst of an
It has been a swirl of construction activity for years, but the new facility has gradually emerged, in some places decorated with art and an indoor fountain that resembles a continuous light show.
Beyond the steel and glass of the new passenger halls, there are links to past and present.
Brilliant colors of massive murals from contemporary artists
They allow us to visualize where we’ve been and where we’re going, all in one glance.
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