Alleged terror plot prompts NY airports to tighten security
Photo credit: AP | Law enforcement officers leave the international arrival gates at the Detroit airport. A passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight from Nigeria was taken into custody and hospitalized after he was subdued while igniting a fire onboard as the plane descended for landing, federal officials said. (Dec. 25, 2009)
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Passengers heading to area airports can expect tightened security measures Saturday as the threat of Friday's attempted terror attack is assessed by law enforcement.
Steve Coleman of the Port Authority Police, whose jurisdictions include Newark, Kennedy and LaGuardia airports, said, "As far as our police go, we typically add additional security to respond to whatever events might be happening...
