Flight cancellations, delays
More than 400 flights had been canceled and 238 delayed at metropolitan area airports as of about 8 a.m. Saturday, according to FlightAware, an online service that tracks flights globally.
Kennedy Airport had the largest number of delays and cancellations, at 123 and 192, respectively.
Newark Liberty International Airport had 105 flights canceled, while LaGuardia had 102 cancellations; 52 flights were delayed at both airports.
Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip had just three cancellations and 11 delays, according to FlightAware.
Sam Kmack covers the Town of Islip for Newsday. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and previously worked as a city watchdog reporter in the Phoenix metro area, as well as an investigative journalist at the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
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