Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey celebrated a key milestone in the Port Authority’s transformation of John F. Kennedy International Airport with the groundbreaking for the $4.2 billion project to develop a new Terminal 6.
The 1.2 million square foot, state-of-the-art new terminal on the airport’s north side will feature 10 new gates — including 9 wide-body gates — and will create 4,000 jobs, including 1,800 jobs in construction. This project is the final piece of the JFK Vision Plan to break ground, and it will complete the transformation of the airport into a 21st century global gateway.
Governor Hochul: “Terminal Six will have 10 new gates, including nine for wide body jets. I’ve taken this airline all over the world and it is incredible it’ll be as vibrant as New York itself, this terminal. This is a showcase. This is an opportunity to tell that story.”
Hochul: “That is why we are here after 14 extraordinary months of announcement, after announcement, after announcement to show we have the courage, we have the heart to continue pushing New York State forward. This project today is the symbol of that, and I could not be prouder to be here.”
